This is the first update of the Hospital Star Ratings since CMS overhauled its methodology. Healthcare stakeholders have long scrutinized the agency for making apples to oranges comparisons in the Hospital Star Ratings. Others have indicated that it is reductive to use such a simple ...
CMS is requesting specific feedback on the potential new Medicare Plan Finder Drug Pricing measure for the Part D Star Ratings, noting limitations of the current Medicare Plan Finder Price Accuracy measure that is part of the Part C and D Star Ratings, including concerns that plans may be...
Reminder: CMS call June 24 on proposed methodology for overall star ratingsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 24 will host a national provider call on its proposed methodology for determining the overall star ra...AHA News
Other metrics with more exotic acronyms have experienced increased popularity in recent years, including LEBRON, a player role and luck-adjusted metric from BBall Index [7], and RAPTOR, the Robust Algorithm (using) Player Tracking (and) On/Off Ratings developed by Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight ...
radiation therapies. CMS was dismayed that Congress has delayed the start date for the payment model twice, with the latest to January 1, 2023. However, there remained uncertainty over whether lawmakers would again pass a delay. CMS was concerned about still devoting resources to keep the model...
d.Survey participation requirements— Table 20 (reproduced below) restates the data submission dates for FY 2023 through FY 2025. e.Proposal to add CAHPS Hospice Survey Star Ratings to public reporting— CMS proposes to introduce star ratings for public reporting of CAHPS Hospice Survey results on...
the implementation of guardrails on measure cut points until 2023 Star Ratings. Finally, CMS has proposed a new measure related to COVID-19 vaccination administration. The measure would be on the display page beginning with the 2023 Star Ratings and subsequently become part of the CAHPS measures....
The Hospice Quality Reporting Program will include four quality measures and will soon include Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems(CAHPS®) Hospice Survey Star ratings on Care Compare. The final rule will also add claims-based hospice visits in the last days o...