Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care 

40th Annual SNF Cost Comparison and Industry Trends Report

Summary of 2025 Medicare Cost Report Changes

Illinois Resources

• Illinois Department of Public Health LTC Regional Map (IDPH)
• Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)
• Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
• Illinois Department of Public Health - Office of Healthcare Regulation (OHCR)
• Illinois CMP Reinvestment Plan 
• ILGA - Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Facility Code
• LeadingAge IA/IL - Compliance Program 
• LeadingAge IA/IL - Emergency Preparedness Resources
• LeadingAge IA/IL - Health Equity Resource
• LeadingAge IA/IL - Life Safety Code
• LeadingAge IA/IL - Policy Templates
• LeadingAge IA/IL - QAPI
• LeadingAge IA/IL - Regulatory Review Articles

Federal Resources

Facility Assessment Resources: 

• Facility Assessment Guide (IA/IL)
• CMS - QSO-24-13 Revised Guidance for Long-Term Care Facility Assessment Requirements
• Updated Facility Assessment Toolkit Personnel Resources Chapter (Nat)
• Person-Centered Staffing Plan Overview and Guide (Nat)
• Person-Centered Staffing Plan Analysis (Nat)
• Acuity Determination and Staffing Impact (Nat)
• Change of Condition and Impact on Person-Centered Staffing (Nat)
• Recruitment and Retention (Nat)
• Workforce Unavailability and Exemptions (Nat)

LeadingAge RoP Resources

Subregulatory Guidance on Ownership Transparency on 855A