Becker's Healthcare January 15, 2025
Ely (Minn.)-Bloomenson Community Hospital’s critical-access status has been restored after CMS ordered the hospital to reapply for the designation in mid-December due to county population changes.
This was the first time the hospital had been asked to reapply for CAH status since it was instated in 2001. The 21-bed hospital, which immediately reapplied, had 60 days to do so after receiving the Dec. 11 letter from CMS.
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