United StatesRural Hospital Support Act
What it does
This bill modifies and extends certain payment adjustments for rural hospitals under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system.
More detail
Specifically, the bill indexes payment adjustments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals to FY2016 operating costs, if it results in higher payments for such hospitals. The bill also makes payment adjustments for Medicare-dependent hospitals and low-volume hospitals permanent (the adjustments currently expire on March 31, 2025).
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 30Introduced in SenateLatest
- Jan 30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced