As the Medicare open enrollment period approaches, it's crucial to consider the newly released hospital quality star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Updated in July 2024, these ratings provide insights into hospital performance on key measures such as mortality rates, readmission rates, safety of care, patient experience, and timely and effective care. Utilizing these star ratings can help older adults make informed decisions about their Medicare plans by ensuring access to high-quality healthcare.
USA Today has created a useful, interactive tool that allows anyone to look up the Star Ratings for Medicare-certified hospitals, Veterans Administration (VA) medical centers, and Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals nationwide: https://data.usatoday.com/hospital-ratings/
Make sure to incorporate this valuable information to help patients and other Medicare beneficiaries in their plan selection this Fall!
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