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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedKonetzka RT, Grabowski DC, Perraillon MC
Nursing home 5-star rating system exacerbates disparities in quality, by payer source.
The researchers examined how the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services’ five-star rating system for nursing homes has affected residents who are dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid (“dual eligibles”). They found that by 2010 the increased likelihood of choosing the highest-rated homes was substantially smaller for dual eligibles than for non–dual eligibles.
AHRQ-funded; HS021877.
Citation: Konetzka RT, Grabowski DC, Perraillon MC .
Nursing home 5-star rating system exacerbates disparities in quality, by payer source.
Health Aff 2015 May;34(5):819-27. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1084..
Keywords: Nursing Homes, Medicare, Medicaid, Quality of Care