SNF Off-Cycle Revalidations Suspended Indefinitely
LeadingAge confirmed with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 8 that the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Off-Cycle Revalidation, required by January 1, 2026, has been indefinitely suspended. It is important to note that only the January 1 (“off-cycle”) compliance date has been suspended. CMS emphasized in communication via the SNF Disclosures HelpDesk that the “initiative” itself has not been suspended and in fact, as LeadingAge notes, is statutorily required. This may mean that providers will continue to be required to submit information on additional disclosable parties during routine revalidations. LeadingAge is seeking more information. In the meantime, providers should look for this announcement in CMS’s upcoming MLN Connects Newsletter.
CMS Releases 2026 SSI, Spousal Impoverishment, and Medicare Savings Program Resource Standards Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) evaluates and typically updates income and resource thresholds for eligibility in multiple Medicaid programs. On December 9, CMS issued these updates in an informational bulletin and updated their website. The informational bulletin contains a chart on the third page with benefit rates, resource standards, and income limits. Providers may be interested to review the current thresholds against those from 2025 as there are modest increases in some areas.
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