Federal Policy
CMS Renews DNV Healthcare Recognition as Hospital Accrediting Organization
CMS has approved DNV Healthcare USA Inc.'s application for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for hospitals seeking Medicare or Medicaid participation. The approval allows DNV to continue surveying hospitals for compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation. The renewal takes effect September 17, 2026. This maintains DNV's status as one of several deemed status organizations that perform accreditation surveys in lieu of direct CMS or state agency surveys.
Why it mattersHospitals seeking Medicaid participation can continue using DNV accreditation to satisfy federal conditions of participation requirements, preserving a key alternative to direct state survey agency oversight.