Ohio hospital loses Medicare funding because it has too few patients

Modern Healthcare: A small Ohio hospital is pushing the CMS to resurrect its ability to care for Medicare and Medicaid patients after the agency revoked its funding because the facility doesn't serve enough patients.

The Medical Center at Elizabeth Place, a 12-bed hospital in Dayton, asked the CMS to resume Medicare and Medicaid payments that were terminated on Jan. 18. Federal lawmakers from Ohio are also pushing the agency to resume payments and give the facility an extension to meet agency requirements. It's the latest facility to face termination due to regulatory guidance the CMS released in fall 2017.

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