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Author
Publisher
U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefits to individuals who need regular assistance and the attendance of another person or Housebound benefits to individuals who are substantially confined to their homes. These benefits, which increase recipients' monthly disability compensation or pension payments, are called enhanced compensation or enhanced pension, respectively, collectively referred to as enhanced monthly...
Author
Publisher
U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In 2008, in an effort to provide helpful information to consumers and improve provider quality, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and implemented the Five-Star Quality Rating System (Five-Star System). The Five-Star System assigns each nursing home an overall rating and three component ratings -- health inspections, staffing, and quality measures -- based on the extent to which the nursing home meets CMS's quality standards...