Geographic criteria is one requirement for participation.
In Minnesota, the geographic criteria includes those hospitals that are greater than 20 miles from another hospital or the only hospital in the county. There are 53 hospitals which meet Minnesota's geographic criteria as a necessary provider. Limit inpatient acute care beds to no more than 15. Hospitals that are most appropriate for the program are those with low volume, short average lengths of stay, and with a large Medicare population. We welcome your comments and suggestions about this site.