Medicare’s Care Compare site did not accurately reflect nursing home deficiencies in two-thirds of listings reviewed by a federal watchdog agency, a finding that implies more than 10,000 health, life ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services conveys its policies (and directives) through its Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) memos. On Jan. 18, 2023, CMS announced that beginning on Jan. 25, 2023, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...