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Five-Star Quality Rating System - July News
Five-Star Quality Rating System - July News
1. The Five-Star provider preview reports will be available no later than Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Providers can access the report from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) State Welcome pages available at the State servers for submission of Minimum Data Set data.
Provider Preview access information:
· Visit the MDS State Welcome page available on the State servers where you submit MDS data to review your results.
· To access these reports, select the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) Reporting link located at the bottom of the login page.
· Once in the CASPER Reporting system,
i. Click on the 'Folders' button and access the Five-Star Report in your 'st LTC facid' folder,
ii. Where st is the 2-digit postal code of the state in which your facility is located, and
iii. Facid is the state assigned facid of your facility.
2. The Five Star helpline will reopen on July 15, 2009 from 9 am to 5 pm EST through July 30, 2009 for questions and concerns about the July data. Alternatively, providers can write to BetterCare@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Nursing Home Compare will update with July’s Five-Star data on Thursday, July 23, 2009.
4. Please visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CertificationandComplianc/13_FSQRS.asp for the latest Five-Star Quality Rating system information.