CMS can force the transfer of residents for non-compliance.
Here’s a recent example:
Notice from CMS in December 2020 https://www.cms.gov/files/document/nebraska-belle-terrace-public-notice-amended-122920.pdf-0
Nursing home closed in March 2021 https://www.tecumsehchieftain.com/news/belle-terrace-nursing-home-closed
The last two residents of Belle Terrace nursing home in Tecumseh were expected to be transferred to another facility on Friday, March 12, as the owners of the Belle Terrace nursing home decided to close its doors. Yitzi Ribiat, owner of Sienna Health Care of New Jersey, had been the owner of Belle Terrace nursing home since August 1, 2020 after a judge in the Johnson County District Court…
From what I can gather, the state stepped in back in July 2020 due to complaints about understaffing and other issues. Nothing COVID-related.
Thanks. So understaffed home can be refused medicaid reimbursement, even though they are understaffed due to government mandates.
Well, $7500 a month for the government to spend on elderly Americans, they need to spend it on the thousands of illegals and refugees.