• Determining whether to pursue the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation
• Applying for the CAH designation
• Achieving peak operational and financial performance under the CAH designation
• Assuring accurate cost allocation
• Understanding how interim payments relate to current year costs
• Complying with CAH regulations
• Developing and maintaining clinical programs (skilled nursing, provider clinics, home care) that result in financial success

Our services

• Audit, accounting, and tax
• Physician collaboration, modeling, and facilitation
• Reimbursement analysis
• Strategic capital planning
• Strategic Financial and Capital Advisor^© software tool
• Operations and performance improvement
• Cost report preparation
• Interim settlement analysis
• Feasibility and cash flow analysis
• Service integration studies

Our approach
LarsonAllen values personal, professional relationships, teamwork, open communication, and efficiency. Our CPAs, consultants, and advisors have years of experience providing insights on how to reach peak operating performance as a CAH. We help you understand the regulations and implications of being designated as a CAH, so that you can thrive in your community.

Our professionals stay on top of federal and state policy updates. You'll also benefit from our original research, statistics, and techniques developed specifically for the rural hospital industry—like the Critical Access Hospital Gold Standard Performance Summary.

Contact us for more information.

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Critical Access Hospital Gold Standard Performance Summary Released

At the request of our clients, we conducted a comprehensive study on the financial performance of the most successful Critical Access Hospitals in the United States. The report is based on comparative financial analysis of over 600 Critical Access Hospitals, demographic review of rural communities, and interviews with selected leaders we designated as "Gold Standard Performers." Read more.