The senators’ report noted that problem nursing homes on both lists account for about 3 percent. Nursing homes that don’t improve can be cut off by Medicare and Medicaid. “The total number of (special focus) slots and total number of (special focus) candidates nationally are based on the availability of federal resources,” Verma wrote. She added that as recently as 2010, there was room for 167 nursing homes in the special focus program and 835 candidates. In a statement, CMS said its starred ratings on the Nursing Home Compare website are already the best yardstick “for consumers to understand and use.” About 2,900 nursing homes have the lowest one-star overall rating.

Source: Fox News June 04, 2019 16:46 UTC