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Health Insurance Exchange Quality Ratings System 101
For the first time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require the display of the five-star Quality Rating System (or star ratings) available nationwide for health plans offered on the Health Insurance Exchanges beginning with the 2020 Open Enrollment Period.
Fact Sheet CMS proposes updates to the wage index and payment rates for the Medicare Hospice Benefit for FY 2019
On April 27, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule (CMS-1692-P) that would update fiscal year 2019 Medicare payment rates and the wage index for hospices serving Medicare beneficiaries.
Fact Sheet Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Compare Website
This fact sheet contains information about the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Compare website that was launched on December 14, 2016.
Fact Sheet Home Health Compare Star Ratings
Consumer research has shown that summary quality measures and the use of symbols, such as stars, to represent performance are valuable to consumers. Star ratings can help consumers more quickly identify differences in quality and make use of the information when selecting a health care provider.
Fact Sheet Dialysis Facility Compare Star Ratings and Data Release
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the methodology for its Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) Star Rating program and is releasing previews of ratings to individual Medicare-participating dialysis facilities.
Fact Sheet CMS Proposals to Improve Quality of Care during Hospital Inpatient Stays
On April 30, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospitals Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.
Fact Sheet MEDICARE ANNOUNCES UPDATED, ENHANCED TOOLS FOR PATIENTS TO COMPARE HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
Two websites that help Americans make informed choices about hospitals and nursing homes have been redesigned and will make more information available to the public, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today.
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