The decision, revealed in a CMS memo to Congressional health committee staff, will remain in effect through Dec. 31, 2010, and a new policy will be considered during rulemaking for 2011.
Some rural providers said the supervision requirements could be difficult to meet.
Read HFMA’s report on critical access hospitals.
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