CMS Memo Announces Changes to the Nursing Home Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System

To: Skilled Nursing Facilities On June 25, 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum about changes in publicly reported information on nursing homes during the COVID-19 public health emergency. On July 29, 2020, Staffing measures and star ratings will be held constant, and based on data submitted for Calendar Quarter 4 2019. Also, CMS is ending the waiver of the requirement for nursing homes to submit staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal System. Nursing homes must submit data for Calendar Quarter 2 by August 14, 2020. The entire memorandum can be found here: 6/25/20 CMS Memo