Updated Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Fact Sheet with 2025 Payments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their Fact Sheet on Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) to include new information on Indian Health Service REHs and 2025 payment information.  Congress created REHs to preserve access to emergency and outpatient services in rural areas.  FORHP funds the Rural Health Redesign Center to provide 1:1 technical assistance to help hospitals and communities make informed decisions about converting to this model of care.

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