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provider

A provider is a healthcare professional or other entity that provides healthcare services, such as a physician, hospital, skilled nursing facility, or intensive care facility.

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provider

A provider is a healthcare professional or other entity that provides healthcare services, such as a physician, hospital, skilled nursing facility, or intensive care facility.

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Medicare lists the following types of healthcare providers: hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, clinics, rehabilitation agencies, public health agencies, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, hospices, critical access hospitals, and community mental health centers.