This section describes the public reporting of  CAHPS Hospice Survey results on the Care Compare tool on Medicare.gov (https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/). All currently active hospices are listed on the Care Compare tool and in the accompanying downloadable database.

CAHPS Hospice Survey measure scores are calculated across eight rolling quarters and are published quarterly for all hospices with 30 or more completed surveys over the reporting period. Information describing the calculation of CAHPS Hospice Survey scores, including case-mix adjustment, is available here.

A CAHPS Hospice Survey Summary Star Rating, called the Family Caregiver Survey Rating, is publicly reported for all hospices with 75 or more completed surveys over the reporting period. Star Ratings are updated every other quarter. Information describing the calculation of CAHPS Hospice Survey Star Ratings is available here.