Three Democratic senators are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to restart the suspended off-cycle nursing home revalidation process and set a new, expedited deadline for providers to submit detailed ownership, management, and related-party disclosures. In a June 3 letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, Sens. Cory Booker, Ron Wyden, and Elizabeth Warren said the continued pause leaves gaps in transparency and weakens oversight of who owns and controls skilled nursing facilities. CMS had suspended the prior Jan. 1, 2026, deadline after provider concerns about confusion, inconsistent contractor direction, and technical problems with the reporting process. CMS guidance issued in February says there is still no due date for submission, though the agency continues to expect providers to maintain the required information and submit it once a new timeline is announced.
LeadingAge has said it shares the goal of stronger ownership transparency and accountability, but continues to press CMS to fix the reporting process before restarting it. In its June 5 update, LeadingAge said providers have struggled with unclear reporting expectations, difficulty obtaining required information from outside entities, and inconsistent processing across Medicare Administrative Contractors. The organization said those issues show why CMS should rework the form and process so the agency collects the right information in a way providers can realistically complete. LeadingAge Ohio previously noted similar concerns when CMS first paused the requirement in December, while reminding members that the underlying disclosure rules have not gone away. Read LeadingAge’s update on the senators’ letter, CMS’s current guidance on the SNF attachment, and McKnight’s original coverage.