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California sued the largest nursing home chain in the U.S., accusing it of manipulating Medicare’s star-rating system by submitting false information.

Monday, March 15, 2021 1:44 PM EST

The lawsuit is among the first of its kind to accuse nursing homes of submitting false information to Medicare’s ratings program. The system assigns stars — one being the worst, five being the best — to the nation’s more than 15,000 nursing homes.

Since its rollout more than a decade ago, the rating system has become an essential tool for nursing homes to woo potential customers.
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