The hospital, which applied for critical access status last year, has operated as a critical access facility since Jan. 1 and began receiving CAH payments March 18, according to the report.
St. Anthony’s Vice President and CFO Eric Salmonson said the designation helped set a path of financial stability and allows the hospital to remain an independent provider, according to the report.
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