'Unattainable' staffing mandate on South Dakota nursing homes sparks federal lawsuit

SDAHO joins 21 state healthcare groups in fight against Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule

A top healthcare industry group in South Dakota is joining a lawsuit to stop the federal government from implementing a nursing home staffing mandate that it warns will shutter long-term care facilities across the state.

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is among 21 state healthcare associations that have joined a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) over a rule that would require increased staffing levels at nursing homes nationwide.

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