Form 990 is a report filed with state regulators that is used to rank hospitals on patient satisfaction.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Filed with federal regulators
• D. It ranks hospitals by patient satisfaction

Answer: (B)

Form 990 is a federal tax filing for nonprofit organizations, submitted to the Internal Revenue Service, not to state regulators. It does not rank hospitals by patient satisfaction. The information on Form 990 covers finances, governance, compensation, and program activities for tax-exemption purposes and public transparency. Hospital patient satisfaction rankings come from patient experience data (such as the HCAHPS survey) used by CMS to assess and report hospital quality. So the statement is not correct.