Bill > HR6430

This bill, the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (also known as the ARCH Act), aims to extend the Medicare-dependent hospital and Medicare low-volume hospital payments and direct the Comptroller General to conduct a report on Medicare rural hospital classifications. Specifically, it extends the Medicare-dependent hospital payment methodology and target amount until October 1, 2029, and extends the low-volume hospital payment adjustments through fiscal year 2029. The bill also requires the Comptroller General to analyze the overlap between different rural hospital classifications and provide recommendations for simplifying the classifications and improving financial sustainability and access to healthcare for rural hospitals.