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Kepro Rebranding: Kepro is becoming Acentra Health

April 24th, 2024


KEPRO REBRANDING: KEPRO IS BECOMING ACENTRA HEALTH

BACKGROUND
Kepro, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) responsible for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) termination appeals is rebranding. Kepro will soon be known as ACENTRA HEALTH.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The target date for the rebrand “go live” is August 1, 2024. The name change and all plan items will be updated by Fall 2024. Kepro encourages providers to update their notices to coincide with the 8/01/2024 target date.

Items remaining the same
Items that are changing
Same services
New name
Phone numbers and fax numbers
New website and web address
Kepro regions
Notices will remain valid if Kepro is listed
When signed documentation of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is in place, a new one is not required. 

To learn more about Kepro rebranding and the name change impact visit their website at: www.keproqio.com/acentrahealth.

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