Medicare will pay nursing homes more, but only if they report more data

Medicare is proposing to increase how much it pays skilled nursing facilities. But these facilities will also have to report more data about their quality of care and how they spend money.

The US government pays for a lot of nursing home care. These proposed changes mean that nursing homes will get more money, but they will also face more scrutiny. The goal is to tie payments more closely to actual patient outcomes and facility performance, rather than just the services provided. This could force some facilities to improve their operations or risk losing out on higher payments.