Contract Year 2017 Essential Hospital Designation and Attestation
Guidance for: The purpose of this memorandum is to advise Medicare Advantage (MA) Regional Preferred
Provider Organizations (RPPOs) that they must request CMS approval to designate essential hospitals by Wednesday, November 30, 2016.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 08, 2016
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