Hospitals 'encouraged' by CMS proposal to overhaul star ratings
After years of backlash from providers, CMS announced in its 2021 hospital outpatient prospective payment proposed rule a significant overhaul of its hospital star ratings including the removal of the controversial latent variable model.
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After years of backlash from providers, CMS announced in its 2021 hospital outpatient prospective payment proposed rule a significant overhaul of its hospital star ratings including the removal of the controversial latent variable model.