What grants a "deemed status", has conditions of participation and makes sure hospitals meet certain requirements to get reimburse for medicare/medicaid?

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• AHIPPA
• BJCAH
• CFood and Drug Act

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  90% (37)
• C
  7% (3)

Explanation

JCAH (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) is the accrediting body that grants "deemed status" to hospitals, signifying they meet the Conditions of Participation (CoP) required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - qualifying them for reimbursement without a separate federal inspection.

HIPAA (note: the question misspells it as "HIPPA") governs patient health information privacy and data security - it has no role in accreditation or deemed status. The Food and Drug Act regulates food safety, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices - it is entirely unrelated to hospital accreditation or Medicare/Medicaid eligibility.

Memory tip: Think of JCAH as giving hospitals a "Joint stamp of approval" - without that joint stamp, Medicare/Medicaid won't pay.

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