The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its newest quality star ratings for the nation's hospitals July 31, 2024. Arizona's 5-star hospitals are Banner Payson Medical Center, City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix in Goodyear, HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, and VA...
The updated July ratings revealed CMS awarded the highest 5-star quality rating to Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital in Mesa, HonorHealth Thompson Peak Medical Center in Scottsdale, the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, and the VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System.
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As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) considers possible changes to the methodology it uses to calculate hospital star ratings, some experts are worried the proposed adjustments do not adequately account for patient needs.
The agency announced in August plans to update the quality measurement methodology of the...Arizona News
An investigation into state long-term healthcare facility ratings found stark disparities between the quality ratings issued by the Arizona Department of Health (AZDHS) and those published on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Nursing Home Compare database.
In Arizona, of the 146 nursing homes, 40 received a...CMS Rules
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Aug. 15 that all plans on HealthCare.gov will be required to display quality star ratings during the 2020 open enrollment.
CMS said in a news release, the move builds on efforts by the Trump Administration to increase transparency and encourage informed coverage...
