Report: Nursing Home Compare a Valuable Tool, Could Be Better

According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, the Nursing Home Compare website and other government sites provide valuable help to consumers, but they can be improved.

The report noted that Nursing Home Compare and Hospital Compare do not contain information how much services cost and do not allow consumers to easily sort providers or customize information. The sites were also reported as difficult for consumers to understand.

On the plus side, Nursing Home Compare was applauded for its easy-to-understand five-star rating system, which is used to summarize providers' performance.

To read the report, click here.