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Introduced
06/22/2021
06/22/2021
In Committee
06/22/2021
06/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments.
AI Summary
This bill, the Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021, aims to preserve access to rural healthcare by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments. The key provisions are:
1) Establishing a floor of 0.85 on the area wage index applicable to hospital inpatient services for hospitals not located in a frontier state, waiving budget neutrality for this change.
2) Establishing a floor of 0.85 on the area wage adjustment factor applicable to hospital outpatient department services for hospitals not located in a frontier state, also waiving budget neutrality for this change.
These measures are intended to address disparities in Medicare payments that have threatened the financial viability of many rural hospitals, helping to ensure continued access to essential healthcare services in rural communities.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (25)
Terri Sewell (D)*,
Robert Aderholt (R),
Rick Allen (R),
Cindy Axne (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Tim Burchett (R),
Jerry Carl (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Rick Crawford (R),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Mark Green (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Diana Harshbarger (R),
French Hill (R),
Ronny Jackson (R),
David Kustoff (R),
Joe Neguse (D),
Hal Rogers (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
John Rose (R),
Austin Scott (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/22/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4066/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4066/BILLS-117hr4066ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4066/BILLS-117hr4066ih.pdf.pdf |
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