CMS Delays Dialysis Star Ratings For 3 Months; Industry, Patients Say That's Insufficient

CMS is delaying the dialysis star rating program, but the dialysis centers and patient advocates that have harshly criticized the program are not happy because CMS plans to use the three-month delay for public education and has no plans to change the program. Trade and patient groups say CMS sprung the star rating program on them without going through public rulemaking, and even the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission complained about the way CMS abruptly created the program without input from...