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Application From the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. for Continued Approval of Its Home Health Agency Accreditation Program

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application From the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. for Continued Approval of Its Home Health Agency Accreditation Program

Notice

Comments closed October 17, 2024. Notice published February 21, 2025.

Docket
CMS-3465
Documents
2 documents, September 17, 2024 to February 21, 2025

Documents

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  1. September 17, 2024

    Notice

    Proposed notice, CMS-3465-PN, 89 FR 76116, 2 pages

    Comments closed October 17, 2024. 0 comments posted on Regulations.gov as of October 9, 2026.

    CMS's summary

    “This proposed notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for home health agencies (HHAs) that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. The statute requires that within 60 days of receipt of an organization's complete application, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must publish a notice that identifies the national accrediting body making the request, describes the nature of the request, and provides at least a 30-day public comment period.”

    Dates

    “To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on October 17, 2024.”
  2. February 21, 2025

    Notice

    Notice, CMS-3465-FN, 90 FR 10081, 2 pages

    CMS's summary

    “This notice announces our decision to approve the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. (ACHC) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for home health agencies (HHAs) that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.”

    Dates

    “The decision announced in this notice is applicable February 24, 2025, to February 24, 2031.”

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