As part of the
White House initiative to increase transparency of corporate ownership and operation of nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released
QSO-23-18-NH announcing the addition of ownership information to
Nursing Home Care Compare. CMS identified groups of Medicare-certified nursing homes linked together by common owners and operators referred to as “
affiliated entities.” Ownership data comes from:
- The Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS);
- The electronic Medicare enrollment system; and
- National data repository for individual and organization providers who have enrolled or are enrolling in Medicare.
Both data sets were published
as of June 28, 2023. Providers who have questions or updates to their nursing home affiliated entity assignment should contact NH_Affiliation_Inquiries@cms.hhs.gov.