CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Approval of an Application From the Joint Commission (TJC) for Continued CMS Approval of Its Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Accreditation Program

Announces the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to approve the Joint Commission's application for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) that wish to participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs. The Joint Commission's new term takes effect November 21, 2017, and runs through November 21, 2023.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news