February 2, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed the Medicare star ratings program to help consumers compare Medicare Advantage (MA) health plans based on quality and performance. The program includes a set of quality performance ratings developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and CMS for all MA health plans. CMS rates the relative quality of service delivered by health plans and care delivered by providers based on a five-star rating scale, where five stars indicate the highest score.
This article is first in a series about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services star ratings program.