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  • 2025-02918 — Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application From the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. for Continued Approval of Its Home Health Agency Accreditation Program
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10081
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the Health and Human Services Department, has approved the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. (ACHC) for another six years as a recognized national accrediting organization for home health agencies that want to join Medicare or Medicaid programs. This decision is effective from February 24, 2025, to February 24, 2031. ACHC's standards and procedures have been reviewed and adjusted to ensure they match or exceed the Medicare standards. The document also clarifies that there are no new information collection requirements needing evaluation under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has decided that a group called ACHC can keep checking if home health helpers are doing a good job, to make sure they can get paid by Medicare or Medicaid for the next six years. This means ACHC will keep making sure these helpers are following the rules and helping people properly.

  • 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.