In a revised memo dated October 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced changes to earlier stated plans to temporarily freeze four quality measures on Nursing Home Care Compare in April 2024 due to a planned case mix methodology transition followed by an unfreeze and update to one of the four measures with the October 2024 refresh.

In its October 4 revised memo, CMS announced that all four measures will be unfrozen together, as part of the January 2025 refresh.

Learn more about the freeze and case mix methodology in the Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users Guide.