January 2026 Five-Star Report Update: What Changed and Why It Matters
CMS updated Care Compare on February 5, 2026, to reflect values for the new hybrid antipsychotic quality measure. However, when reviewing the January 2026 Five-Star Preview Reports today compared to when they were first released, the data presentation and scoring methodology appear to have changed. What the Five-Star Report Initially Showed When CMS first released the Five-Star Preview Reports on January 21, 2026, the new hybrid antipsychotic quality measure displayed “N/A” v
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