United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-06-16 article Part IV Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f61029 D09002ee1c7f610e8 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This proposed rule would update the requirements that hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These proposals are intended to conform the requirements to current standards of practice and support improvements in quality of care, reduce barriers to care, and reduce some issues that may exacerbate workforce shortage concerns. 81 FR 39448 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-06-16/2016-13925 2016-13925 fr16jn16-25 RIN 0938-AS21 4120-01-P CMS-3295-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-06-16/2016-13925 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-06-16/html/2016-13925.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-06-16/pdf/2016-13925.pdf Grant Programs-Health Hospitals Medicaid Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Health Facilities 33 p. 39448 39480 81 FR 39448 Title 42 Part 482 42 CFR Part 482 Title 42 Part 485 42 CFR Part 485 RIN 0938-AS21 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes To Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue PRORULE 2016-13925 IV DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2016-08-15 CMS-3295-P 4120-01-P 2016-13925 Proposed rule.

This proposed rule would update the requirements that hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These proposals are intended to conform the requirements to current standards of practice and support improvements in quality of care, reduce barriers to care, and reduce some issues that may exacerbate workforce shortage concerns.

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