While I imagine that there are a host of reasons behind the implementation of Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare— and star-rating system, I propose that a paramount reason was to ‘encourage’ poorly performing nursing homes to change the way that they operate. It would make sense that the impact of market conditions would force troubled nursing… Continue Reading
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One year after the implementation of the Medicare nursing home rating system, where do we stand?
Posted in Selecting a Nursing HomeHard to believe, but its been almost a year since Medicare unveiled Nursing Home Compare. Praised or criticized, most agencies that represent nursing home operators or consumers have at least come to accept it as a permanent fixture for families looking for information on facilities. If you haven’t heard, Nursing Home Compare uses a five-star… Continue Reading