Comments & Statements Comments to CMS on Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting
October 23, 2023
October 23, 2023
October 9, 2023
September 12, 2023
August 14, 2023
Lutheran Services in America submitted comments on the update to the regulations governing the Older Americans Act.
July 10, 2023
Lutheran Services in America submitted comments urging CMS to support regular rate reviews and competitive wages for direct service providers (DSPs) within the current payment model, not to mandate that 80% of Medicaid reimbursement for personal care, home health aides and other DSPs be spent on DSP compensation.
June 3, 2022
Lutheran Services in America submitted comments urging CMS to reconsider establishing mandatory minimum staffing requirements at SNFs in order to protect access to care for older adults.