The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 3. The rule proposes a 4.1% payment update, but also includes a significant expansion of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) authority related to civil money penalties.

Comments on the rule are due to the Federal Register on May 28 and we created a new members-only resource that includes tips and assistance for developing and submitting comments.