CMS Revises Two Memos for Care Compare and Five Star (SNF)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released two revised memos pertaining to the Five Star Quality Rating System and Nursing Home Care Compare:

• QSSAM-25-1-ALL – The temporary pause in Nursing Home Care Compare updates was revised to note CMS will make updates to Care Compare with the September 24, 2025, refresh based in findings from Payroll-based Journal (PBJ) and schizophrenia coding audits as well as Special Focus Facility status. Previously, the memo announced a full freeze on the Five-Star.  
• QSO-25-20-NH – Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare are now revised to expand the timeline for incorporating the updated long-stay antipsychotic measure from October 2025 to January 2026.