Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Get Up To Speed On Star Rating Methodology Changes
Published on Fri Jul 27, 2018
If you’re interested in the proposed changes to Medicare’s star rating process, but missed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ June 27 education call on the topic, now you can catch up. The transcript and recording of the call are available via links at www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Callsand-Events-Items/2018-06-27-HHA-Quality-Call.html. The call reviews the rationale, proposed timing, and impact of changes.
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