Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings: April 2026 Refresh
On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this April 26 refresh for overall hospital quality star ratings. The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (Overall Star Rating) summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. This update follows the calendar year 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system Final Rule (CMS-1834-FC . . .
