Share Medical Center named critical access hospital
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August 9, 2018
Marione Martin
Share Medical Center in Alva has been approved as a Critical Access Hospital. The notification letter was received Aug. 3 but the certification is effective July 13.
Share Medical Center received some long awaited and exciting news Friday afternoon. They have been working diligently for over a year to have CMS change their designation to a Critical Access Hospital (CAH). It was confirmed Friday afternoon that they are now deemed a CAH facility.
So what does this mean for Alva and the surrounding communities Share Medical Center services?
The Critical Access Hospital designation was established as a federal reimbursement program under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Hospitals that meet the requirements are deemed as "critically important" to the people the...
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