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Rural Emergency Hospitals and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation Updates

On , in Announcements, Documents, by AQ-IQ LLC

CMS is releasing a new proposed rule protecting access to emergency care and additional outpatient services for people in rural communities. CMS is establishing the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs). The proposed rule will allow small rural hospitals to seek this new health care provider designation and provide continued access to […]

IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rule FY2018

On , in Documents, by AQ-IQ LLC

On April 14, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  issued a proposed rule that would update 2018 Medicare payment and polices when patients are admitted into hospitals. The proposed rule aims to relieve regulatory burdens for providers; supports the patient-doctor relationship in health care; and promotes transparency, flexibility, and innovation in the delivery […]

Critical Access Hospitals: Coding Risk Areas for CAH