CMS Obstetrical Services Conditions of Participation for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, Phase I Requirements
Published: 07/22/2025
Sources:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
As StayAlert! reviewed last week, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule was effective January 1, 2025, and included new conditions of participation (CoPs) for obstetrical (OB) services.
Phase I of these new requirements were effective as of July 1, 2025, and include the following:
Emergency Services’ Readiness (42 CFR §§ 482.55 and 485.618)
These n…
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