Nursing homes that participate in the federal Medicare or Medicaid programs are measured against a set of quality ratings, collectively referred to as the Five-Star Quality Rating. Established by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in December 2008, the Five-Star rating is an important tool for the facility itself to earn government reimbursements, insurance payments and patient referrals, and also for families researching nursing homes for their loved ones. There are changes on the horizon for how certain aspects of the Five-Star rating are reported and calculated, but first let’s recap the existing model.
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