Eligibility
Rural Referral Centers are high-volume acute care rural hospitals that treat a large number of complicated cases. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services classifies hospitals as Rural Referral Centers. Rural Referral Centers are defined in Section 1886(d)(5)(C )(i) of the Social Security Act; requirements for Rural Referral Centers can be found at 42 CFR 412.96. For more information about Rural Referral Centers, see Rural Referral Center Fact Sheet (PDF – 2.62 KB).
Hospitals classified as Rural Referral Centers may be eligible to participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program if they have a disproportionate share adjustment percentage equal to or greater than 8 percent for the most recently filed Medicare cost report and meet the requirements of 42 USC 256b(a)(4)(L)(i).
