CMS Five Star Preview Reports Coming Soon!
The Five Star Preview Reports will be available beginning January 18th. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located at the top of your MDS State Welcome page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, click on the 'Folders' button and access the Five Star Report in your 'st LTC facid' folder, where st is the 2-digit postal code of the state in which your facility is located and facid is the state assigned facid of your facility.
Nursing Home Compare will update with December's Five Star data on January 19th, 2012.
Important Note: The 5 Star Help line (800-839-9290) will be available from January 16th through January 20th, 2012. Provider preview reports will continue to be available on a monthly basis in advance of public posting and will include the dates and hours of helpline availability. BetterCare@cms.hhs.gov is an alternative communication medium to direct inquiries.