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Stay up to date with the issues heating up your SNF in 2026.
2026 is already shaping up to be a big year for regulatory change in skilled nursing — and the topics SNFs are facing are only getting hotter.
From quality measure updates and new data validation processes to audit activity and VBP program changes, regulatory shifts continue to shape how facilities are evaluated, reported, and reimbursed. These changes don’t just live in CMS guidance — they show up in surveys, compliance workflows, and day-to-day operations.
In this expert-led webinar, we’ll walk through the most important regulatory hot topics impacting skilled nursing facilities in 2026. Tara Altenritter and Pat Newberry will break down what’s changing, why it matters, and where SNF leaders should be paying close attention as the year unfolds.
This session is designed to provide clear, practical insight across multiple regulatory areas, helping leaders anticipate impact, align teams, and prepare for what’s ahead.
What You’ll Learn
- Key updates to the Antipsychotic Quality Measure
- What to expect from the SNF MDS Data Validation Process
- Important SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program changes
- Details on the long-stay nursing home falls with major injury respecification
- PDPM audit activity and emerging oversight trends
- Nursing Home Care Compare survey updates and related changes
- Additional regulatory developments SNFs should have on their radar
Who Should Attend
- SNF administrators and executive leaders
- Compliance and quality professionals
- DONs and clinical leadership teams
- MDS and reimbursement professionals
- Anyone responsible for regulatory compliance and reporting in long-term care
[Free Webinar] SNF Regulatory Hot Topics
The issues heating up your SNF in 2026
TUE, FEB 17 | 1 PM CT
About your experts
Tara Altenritter
Senior Solutions Strategist, Netsmart
Tara has over 25 years of experience in post-acute care, beginning as an occupational therapist before moving into quality, regulatory outcomes, and product strategy. As Senior Solutions Strategist at Netsmart, she leverages her clinical background to translate complex regulations into practical, user-friendly tools.
Pat Newberry
Clinical Reimbursement Consultant
Pat has over 25 years of post-acute care experience with expertise in MDS, RAI, and Medicare education. She is a Clinical Reimbursement Consultant and former VP of Clinical Services in the technology industry, known for helping SNFs navigate reimbursement and compliance with clarity and confidence.
6 Comments on “[Free Webinar] SNF Regulatory Hot Topics”
If my organization does not approve Zoom on state issued devices is there another recorded format or transcript to retrospectively access Webinar?
Hello Ruben! We post a recording of the webinar and a link to the slides a day or two following each of our webinars. If you have signed up for the webinar, you will receive an email with the link to that recording page.
Thank you!
This is a very interesting and informative webinar to be updated on events and upcoming events related to SNF management and QMs impacted by new regulations
Looking forward to this webinar. Thanks for the invite.
I would like to register for the SNF Regulatory Hot topics
Hello Charlene!
Please use the register button above and you’ll get a Zoom confirmation email with more info. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you – Andy