Medicare has launched new star rating of home health services

(Source – seniorjournal.com)

Medicare has taken another of several steps recently to help seniors stay in their homes longer. The latest is a new rating of home health care services. Star ratings can help seniors and their care givers more quickly identify differences in quality and make use of the information when selecting a health care provider. In addition to summarizing certain data about Home Health Agency performance for consumers, star ratings can also help the agencies identify areas for improvement. Read more…

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