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Support for Rural Hospitals Bill
Recent Bills/Support for Rural Hospitals Bill

Support for Rural Hospitals Bill

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Introduced1 year ago
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Why This Matters

This bill aims to improve funding for critical access hospitals in remote areas, ensuring they can provide necessary healthcare services. It helps rural hospitals by increasing the money they receive for treating patients.

If you live in a remote area, your local hospital may get more funding to provide better care.
Who this affects
Patients in noncontiguous states · Critical access hospital patients
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill increases payments for services at rural hospitals in noncontiguous states.
  2. 2It raises reimbursement rates for inpatient and outpatient services to 105 percent.
  3. 3Ambulance services provided by these hospitals will also receive higher payments.
  4. 4Skilled nursing facility services from these hospitals will be reimbursed at the new rate.
  5. 5These changes will take effect starting January 1, 2026.
Read the detailed summary

Comprehensive Reimbursement Initiative Targeting Investment and Care in rural Locations or the CRITICAL Act This bill increases the Medicare payment rate by 4% for services provided by critical access hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii.

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IntroducedCurrentJan 16, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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The President

Donald Trump
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Awaiting Vote
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