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US HR8565

US HR8565
Rural HELP Act of 2022 Rural Hospital Extensions for Low-volume Programs Act of 2022


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Introduced
07/28/2022
In Committee
07/28/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to perma- nently extend the Medicare-dependent hospital and low- volume hospital programs under the Medicare program.

AI Summary

This bill, also known as the "Rural HELP Act of 2022" or the "Rural Hospital Extensions for Low-volume Programs Act of 2022," aims to permanently extend the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) and low-volume hospital programs under the Medicare program. The MDH program provides enhanced payments to certain rural hospitals that serve a large number of Medicare patients, while the low-volume hospital program provides increased payments to small, rural hospitals with a low volume of patient discharges. This bill removes the current expiration dates for these programs, effectively making them permanent features of the Medicare system.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 07/28/2022)

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