essential hospital
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In this subsection, the term “essential hospital” means, with respect to an MA regional plan offered by an MA organization, a subsection (d) hospital (as defined in section 1395ww(d) of this title) that the Secretary determines, based upon an application filed by the organization with the Secretary, is necessary to meet the requirements referred to in paragraph (1) for such plan.
Source
- 2003–present42 U.S.C. § 1395WThe Public Health and Welfare · Special rules for MA regional plans · under this section