Beckley VA Medical Center receives top marks in 2026 CMS report

CMS’ Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings are based on five categories: mortality,
safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. A higher
star rating, out of five, indicates better performance along these quality measures.
 

“Receiving a 5-star rating from CMS is a reflection of the dedication our entire team
brings to caring for Veterans every day,” said George Drexel IV, director of Beckley VA
Medical Center. “This rating underscores our commitment to delivering safe, timely and
high-quality care, and we are proud to contribute to VA’s continued nationwide
excellence.”
 

Nationwide, 78% of VA hospitals that received a rating received an Overall Hospital
Quality Star Rating of four or five stars in 2026.
 

This is the fourth consecutive year that VA has outperformed non-VA care, and the
second year in a row that no VA hospital received a one-star rating. The percentage of
VA hospitals receiving four or five stars has grown dramatically in the last two years:
• 2023, 67%
• 2024, 58%
• 2025, 77%
• 2026, 78%
 
View the star ratings for each facility and methodology for the ratings.
For more information, please contact LaTonya Hannah at latonya.hannah@va.gov or
, or visit https://www.va.gov/beckley-health-care/ .
 

This year’s CMS report is just one example of how VA is working better for
Veterans. Among other improvements, VA has:
• Enrolled more than 125,000 new Veterans in VA health care in 2026.
• Opened 35 new VA health care facilities since Jan. 20, 2025, expanding health
care access for Veterans around the country.
• Reduced the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 70% since Jan. 20,
2025, after it increased 24% during the prior administration.
• Completed 82,083,918 direct care appointments in FY2025, up 4.1% from
FY2024.
• Offered Veterans more than 2.5 million appointments outside of normal operating
hours, giving Veterans more timely and convenient options for care.
• Permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in FY2025,
the highest total in seven years.