Policy Briefs
July 8, 2022
A Look at the Federal Register
Proposed Rule: Rural Emergency Hospitals and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP) Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would change the Medicare CoPs for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and create a new hospital designation, “Rural Emergency Hospital (REH).” Additionally, CMS proposes to include changes to primary road and distance requirements.