Five Star Quality Rating System Changes -
On March 23, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it was temporarily postponing routine facility inspections for nursing homes so it could...more
5/1/2020
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Government Investigations ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Inspections ,
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Public Health Emergency ,
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Star Ratings
Long term care facilities and providers are bearing the brunt of caring for the nation's largest and most vulnerable populations of COVID-19 patients. And they're doing so in the face of considerable uncertainty, insufficient...more
4/27/2020
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Long Term Care Facilities ,
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