CMS Awards $11.7 Million to Expand Rural Vermont Nursing Home Access and Workforce

CMS announced $11.7 million in federal funding to expand access, improve facilities, and strengthen workforce capacity in nursing homes and long-term care facilities across rural Vermont. The funding targets facility infrastructure improvements, workforce recruitment and retention, and expanded service capacity in underserved rural areas. The initiative is effective immediately as part of broader CMS efforts to address rural long-term care access gaps. This matters for Vermont Medicaid agencies and LTSS providers because it represents direct federal investment in nursing home infrastructure and staffing in a state where Medicaid finances the majority of nursing home care.

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