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 ...

CMS will begin publishing skilled nursing facility ownership data to its consumer-facing Care Compare website starting July 30. CMS has published ownership information, including performance measures ...

In another step in the years-long process of increasing transparency in the nursing home industry, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has begun posting nursing home affiliations on ...

The reopening of the federal government has brought relief for skilled nursing providers, though key questions about reimbursement and regulatory implications still remain.

Medicaid managed care plans and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will be subject to new wait time standards and quality ratings requirements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule that will require more transparency into nursing home ownership. Under the rule, nursing facilities that are enrolled in ...

While the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) at first was expected to provide financial relief for nursing homes and therapy providers, the ...

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 ...

In support of the administration's plan to improve the nation's nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued an informational bulletin detailing actions that states can ...

This is getting monotonous. Last time out in this space, I discussed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plan to ...

CMS is focusing on the overcoding of schizophrenia, since patients diagnosed with schizophrenia are not included in a metric that measures a nursing home’s rate of antipsychotic medications. Nursing ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking states to use Medicaid payments to incentivize better outcomes for nursing home residents and improve staffing. CMS issued a bulletin on Monday ...