OIG to Investigate CMS Oversight of Skilled Nursing Staffing Measures

In the wake of controversy over nationwide skilled nursing staffing levels, the health care industry’s top government watchdog has stepped in to investigate.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced that it will launch a probe into the way skilled nursing facilities maintain their staffing records — with a focus on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) oversight of those requirements.

Kaiser Health News first reported the story on Thursday.