Updates to Critical Access Hospital Rural and Distance Evaluations
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Description
Outlines changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual regarding Critical Access Hospital (CAH) distance and rural evaluation requirements. Includes guidance on Necessary Provider status, the evaluation of CAH location and distance requirements for existing CAHs when there is a newly certified acute care hospital, and the decennial evaluation of rural and distance status beginning in calendar year 2033.
Date
11/2026
Organization
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Tagged as
Critical Access Hospitals
· Legislation and regulations
· Medicare