A lawsuit filed last week accuses the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of using unreviewed deficiencies in its star rating system for nursing homes — a practice that providers claim puts them at risk for a variety of financial hardships. The lawsuit was filed by by sb2 Inc. on behalf of 12 skilled … Continue reading Lawsuit: CMS Using Unvetted Claims in Star Rating Formula, Hurting Nursing Home Finances