Washington, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse issued the following press release:
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) sent a letter to Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz urging the creation of a pathway for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status for hospitals located on Tribal lands through an administrative change to CMS administrative guidelines. This would allow Astria Toppenish to be designated as a CAH.
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The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD
Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
Dear Administrator Oz:
Thank you for your efforts to enhance and secure our Medicare and Medicaid programs and improve ...