The Medicare Advantage program, covering over 50% of eligible beneficiaries in the U.S., is set for significant changes in ...
The CMS star ratings began as faint points of light helping patients navigate an increasingly complex galaxy of healthcare ...
Dr. Conway writes that the addition of the star rating system aims at making the quality information available on these websites easier to understand for consumers. CMS’ Nursing Home Compare website ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has improved its Physician Directory tool through the launching of the first phase of its Physician Compare website, which will provide consumers with ...
Nearly 70% of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that offer prescription drug coverage will have a star rating of four or more stars in 2022, a massive increase from 49% of plans in 2021, new federal data ...
The Biden administration wants to add a “birthing-friendly” designation to facilities on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS') Care Compare website. The designation, announced Tuesday ...
As Medicare Advantage increasingly becomes the dominant form of Medicare coverage, Congress must improve transparency of programmatic costs and benefits to promote beneficiary choice. As Medicare ...