# TRICARE; Reimbursement of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2009-08-31 · Effective 2009-12-01 · 74 FR 44752
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-20682
- **Category:** personnel
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 44752
- **CFR reference:** 32 CFR 199
- **Publication date:** 2009-08-31
- **Effective date:** 2009-12-01
- **DOD docket:** DoD-2008-HA-0007
## Abstract

This rule implements the statutory provisions that TRICARE payment methods for institutional care be determined to the extent practicable in accordance with the same reimbursement rules as those that apply to payments to providers of services of the same type under Medicare. This final rule implements a reimbursement methodology similar to that furnished to Medicare beneficiaries for services provided by critical access hospitals (CAHs).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/08/31/E9-20682/tricare-reimbursement-of-critical-access-hospitals-cahs)
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