ACHC receives six-year renewal by CMS
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:34 AM CST, Thu February 12, 2026
CARY, N.C. – The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has received continued approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a national accrediting organization for its hospice and critical access hospital (CAH) programs. This six-year renewal, effective until 2031, is the longest term available. The achievement affirms that ACHC’s accreditation programs meet or exceed Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospice and CAHs. For agencies expanding into hospice or operating integrated care models, ACHC offers:
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One accreditor for multiple programs – Streamline compliance across home health and hospice with a single accreditation partner
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Educational approach – Performance improvement focus versus traditional state surveys, with collaborative problem-solving
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Specialty distinctions – Optional credentials in Age-Friendly Care, Palliative Care, and Telehealth to differentiate your services
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Long-term stability – Six-year approval provides operational certainty through 2031.
ACHC’s learning management system, HealthTrainU, offered through its educational subsidiary ACHCU, recently earned a new five-year accreditation from the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
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