Rural Emergency Hospital Designation
It has been a year since the new Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation was available to eligible facilities. Almost 20 rural hospitals have...
Rural Hospital Cost Reports
Rural hospitals are instrumental in providing critical healthcare services to 46 million Americans that live in 97% of the country’s land mass. This...
New Rural Designation – Rural Emergency Hospital
Hospital survival and closures are unfortunately becoming common news headlines. When closures occur in a rural community, there is usually not...
The Importance of Critical Access Hospital Interim Medicare Cost Reports
As a cost-based reimbursed provider type, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) rely on their Medicare cost report to ensure appropriate reimbursement for...
Critical Access Hospital Reimbursement Myths and Facts
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) have a very important and challenging role in providing accessible healthcare to rural Americans. With the COVID...
Medicare Cost Reports: A Strategic Tool for Critical Access Hospitals
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) as a group face unique financial challenges. They tend to report lower operating margins than general acute care...
Rural Health Reimbursement Pain Points – Part 3
This is the final part in our three-part series on rural health reimbursement pain points
Rural Health Reimbursement Pain Points – Part 2
This is the second part of our three-part series on rural health reimbursement pain points.
Rural Health Pain Points - Part 1
This is the first in a three-part series that highlights some of the top reimbursement pain points being experienced by rural providers.
Being a Critical Access Hospital Has Its Advantages: 8 Special Medicare Rules & Advantages for CAHs
As a Critical Access Hospital, or CAH, you understand the vital role that you play in the health and economy of your community. On a daily basis, you...