In order to be successful within the evolving Five-Star Ratings System, nursing homes must understand the system’s mechanics, ...

In 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a five-star rating system of nursing homes in the United States. These star ratings have been widely publicized both by CMS ...

Medicare’s nursing home rating system is designed to help consumers compare nursing homes, identify quality differences, and spot areas of concern. While Medicare usually doesn’t cover long-term ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week released a major overhaul to the 5-star rating program for Nursing Home Compare that has resulted in an estimated 37 percent of skilled nursing ...

Higher Medicaid payment rates are associated with a greater likelihood of receiving 4- or 5-star Care Compare ratings, according to a new study published ...

Nursing home quality is in such flux in the US that more than a quarter of 5-star rated facilities later slid to the lowest rating and more than two-fifths climbed from the bottom to the top in an ...

Medicare’s nursing home ratings are one tool people can use to evaluate potential long-term care facilities. While they offer insight into staff levels and performance on health and quality ...

Despite the multiple levers it can pull, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is failing to drive true quality improvement among federally funded nursing homes, members of a Congressional ...

Dr. Conway writes that the addition of the star rating system aims at making the quality information available on these websites easier to understand for consumers. CMS’ Nursing Home Compare website ...

A total of 150 nursing homes in New York received the lowest overall rating in the latest federal government review of safety, staffing and quality measures. The federal ratings were released late ...