Wiregrass Medical Center seeks Critical Access Hospital status to shore up finances
Sep 23, 2024
Sep 23, 2024
Wiregrass Medical Center CEO Janet Smith told the Geneva County Commission the hospital has endured operating losses and has applied to convert to Critical Access Hospital status to raise Medicare/MA reimbursements and help keep services local.
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Janet Smith, CEO of Wiregrass Medical Center, told the Geneva County Commission on Sept. 23 that the hospital has sustained multiple years of operating losses and has developed a turnaround plan that includes applying for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation.
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