AHCA/NCAL Urges CMS to Reissue a Blanket Waiver Allowing Nursing Homes to Employ Temporary Nurse Aides

AHCA/NCAL released a statement urging CMS to reissue a blanket waiver that allowed nursing homes to employ temporary nurse aides (TNAs) during the pandemic. The deadline for current TNAs  to become certified nursing assistants (CNAs) is this Friday, October 7th. If CMS does not reissue the nationwide waiver, thousands of TNAs will lose their jobs.