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CMS updates overall hospital star ratings

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the overall hospital quality star ratings at Hospital Compare and data.medicare.gov as part of the quarterly refresh of the website’s data.

NQF panel recommends actions to improve overall hospital star ratings

The National Quality Forum’s Hospital Quality Star Rating Summit today released recommendations to improve the transparency, fairness and usefulness of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.

Hospitals can preview star ratings, other quality data through Dec. 3

Inpatient and outpatient prospective payment system hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities and PPS-exempt cancer hospitals can preview their data for the January update to Hospital Compare through Dec. 3 at the QualityNet Secure Portal.

CMS issues 2020 Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plan star ratings

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today published its star ratings for 2020 Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans.

CMS holds listening session on overall hospital star ratings

AHA today participated in a listening session held by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to receive additional input on potential changes to the overall hospital star ratings methodology.

CMS to use current methodology to update hospital star ratings in 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to update the overall hospital quality star ratings at Hospital Compare in early 2020, but wait until 2021 to update the star ratings methodology, the agency announced today.

Exchanges to display star ratings for 2020 health plans

Beginning with open enrollment for plan year 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require all health insurance exchanges to display its star rating for each qualified health plan.

Study: Hospital quality rating systems need improvement

Currently available public hospital quality rating systems frequently offer conflicting results, which may mislead stakeholders relying on the ratings to identify top-performing hospitals.
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AHA Comments on CMS’s Request for Information on Reducing Administrative Burden

AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ request for information on reducing administrative burden.