MEDALLION POST ACUTE REHABILITATION

Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation is a for-profit, limited liability company skilled nursing facility located at 1719 E Bijou St in Colorado Springs, Colorado (El Paso County), ZIP code 80909. The facility holds certification for both Medicare and Medicaid and maintains 60 certified beds. It can be reached by phone at (719) 381-4963. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on three primary domains: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation holds an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. The health inspection rating is 1 out of 5, reflecting findings from standard surveys and complaint investigations conducted by state inspectors. The staffing rating is also 1 out of 5, which represents the levels of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants relative to resident census. The quality measure rating is 2 out of 5, which is based on clinical data reported for residents across several care categories including mobility, medication use, and hospital readmissions. Each of these individual domain ratings contributes to the composite overall score. Regarding payment options, Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation services following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid may cover longer-term care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility criteria under Colorado state guidelines. Individuals and families seeking specific information about coverage or billing are encouraged to contact the facility directly or consult with a benefits counselor. In the context of national benchmarks, the average overall CMS star rating across all nursing facilities in the United States is 3.0 out of 5. Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation's overall rating of 1 out of 5 places it below that national average. Similarly, its health inspection and staffing ratings of 1 out of 5 fall below the national mean, while its quality measure rating of 2 out of 5 also remains below average. These ratings are updated periodically by CMS as new inspection data, staffing reports, and quality measure data are submitted and reviewed. Interested parties may consult the CMS Care Compare database for the most current rating information.