Bill > HR4313

This bill extends and enhances the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program, which allows certain hospital services to be provided in patients' homes instead of traditional hospital settings. Specifically, the bill extends the program's authorization from January 30, 2026, to September 30, 2030, and mandates a comprehensive follow-up study to be conducted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services by September 30, 2028. The required study will analyze various aspects of the program, including quality of care, clinical conditions treated, costs, service intensity, patient outcomes, patient demographics, and comparisons between home-based and traditional hospital care. The study will aim to control for selection bias and compare patients who participate in the program with those who do not. The Secretary must submit a detailed report to congressional committees, and $2.5 million is appropriated to fund this research. Additionally, the bill makes a minor technical adjustment to the Medicare Improvement Fund, reducing its allocation by $2,500. The goal is to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and patient experience of providing acute hospital care in patients' homes, which became more prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4313/all-info