Home health industry welcomes CMS’ repeal of nursing home staffing mandate

Home health industry welcomes CMS’ repeal of nursing home staffing mandate 
Home Health Care News; by Joyce Famakinwa; 9/20/25 
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) drafted a rule that would repeal the federal staffing mandate for nursing homes – a move that would send ripple effects through the home health industry. The rule was controversial among nursing home operators, but it also received pushback from home health providers who were concerned that the mandate would lead to further staffing scarcity. “The repeal is positive for home health agencies,” Katy Barnett, director of home care and hospice operations and policy at LeadingAge, told HHCN in an email.