Another ‘hard year’ for Stars cut points, Hyperlift’s Phillip Collins says

Hyperlift’s Phillip Collins said in a LinkedIn post, that “Stars 2026 Cut Points. Technical Specifications are now available. It was another hard year for cut points. Note: I’m only counting Complaints and Members Choosing to Leave once. Not a whole lot of shock going on but how about that drop in Colorectal? I don’t think it was ready for the ECDS transition…just saying. 17% of the Cut Points got easier; 58% of the Cut Points got harder; 25% of them stayed the same. Pharmacy Cut Points: Only 1 cut point got easier (3 Star SUPD), 15 got harder and 4 stayed the same. HEADIS Cut Points: (Yes, spelled wrong on purpose) Thirty Six of the cut points got harder, while only 8 got easier and 50% of those were COL. HOS Cut Points: Seven cut points became tougher, leaving only 3 to get easier, 2 stayed the same.”