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  • 2024-29152 — Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of Application by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Ambulatory Surgical Center Accreditation Program
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 100498
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have approved the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC) to continue serving as a recognized national accrediting organization for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) that want to participate in Medicare. This approval lasts from December 20, 2024, to December 20, 2029. CMS concluded that AAAHC's standards and processes meet or exceed the necessary Medicare requirements after a detailed review. No public comments were received during the comment period, enabling smooth continuation of AAAHC's accreditation role.

    Simple Explanation

    The government said that a group called AAAHC can keep checking if places where people have surgeries done, called Ambulatory Surgical Centers, are doing a good job so they can get money from Medicare. They think AAAHC is doing a good job and will let them continue their work until December 2029.

  • 2025-02436 — Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Application From The Joint Commission for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Hospital Accreditation Program
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9341
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a notice acknowledging the application from The Joint Commission (TJC) for continued approval as a national accrediting body for hospitals involved in Medicare or Medicaid. The Joint Commission's current approval expires on July 15, 2025, and they are seeking renewal to ensure hospitals accredited by them meet or exceed Medicare standards. CMS invites public comments on TJC’s standards and survey processes by March 13, 2025, as part of the decision-making process to grant or deny the continuation of their approval.

    Simple Explanation

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are deciding if The Joint Commission, a group that makes sure hospitals are doing a good job, can keep helping them. CMS wants people to share their thoughts about this decision before they make up their minds.

  • 2024-29075 — Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Approval of Application by the DNV Healthcare USA, Inc. for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99873
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the application by DNV Healthcare USA, Inc. to continue as a national accrediting body for Critical Access Hospitals participating in Medicare or Medicaid. Approval is granted for four years, from December 23, 2024, to December 23, 2028. This means hospitals accredited by DNV meet or surpass the necessary standards for Medicare. There were no public comments on DNV's application, and DNV successfully aligned its standards and survey procedures with Medicare requirements.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has said that a company called DNV Healthcare can keep checking small hospitals to make sure they're ready to help people with Medicare or Medicaid. They will do this for four more years, but people want to know more about how they will make sure everything is done right.