The Present on Admission (POA) Indicator requirement and Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) payment provision only apply to Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Hospitals.

At this time, the following hospitals are EXEMPT from the POA Indicator and HAC:

1. Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
2. Long-term Care Hospitals (LTCHs)
3. Maryland Waiver Hospitals
4. Cancer Hospitals
5. Children's Inpatient Facilities
6. Rural Health Clinics
7. Federally Qualified Health Centers
8. Religious Non-Medical Health Care Institutions
9. Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals
10.Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
11. Veterans Administration/Depart of Defense Hospitals

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