CMS Weighs in on MDS Changes Affecting Five-Star, Puts Spotlight on Behavioral Health in Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday reviewed multiple updates with skilled nursing operators, with agency officials discussing Minimum Data Set changes and the Five-Star Rating System, along with a rundown of changes to its proposed rule. CMS is planning to re-specify some of the measures listed in Five-Star, as they’re tied […]