The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services didn’t set out to make waves this summer, but a technology upgrade is having unexpected ripple effects. The federal agency recently announced a temporary ...

Medicare’s Care Compare site did not accurately reflect nursing home deficiencies in two-thirds of listings reviewed by a federal watchdog agency, a finding that implies more than 10,000 health, life ...

Medicare’s nursing home rating system is designed to help consumers compare nursing homes, identify quality differences, and spot areas of concern. While Medicare usually doesn’t cover long-term ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas advocate for residents in long-term care facilities applauded the Biden Administration’s new reforms to improve the quality of nursing home care across the country. The ...

CMS will begin publishing skilled nursing facility ownership data to its consumer-facing Care Compare website starting July 30. CMS has published ownership information, including performance measures ...

Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking care of him at home, but he’s gotten to the point where it’s too much for me to handle.

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking care of him at home, but he’s gotten to the point where it’s too much for ...