Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025 aims to increase funding for hospitals that serve a disproportionately high number of low-income patients through the Medicaid program. It modifies existing rules about how these hospitals receive payments, allowing them to potentially receive more funding and addressing situations where states haven't fully utilized their allocated funds. The bill also provides a mechanism for states to use unspent funds from previous years to boost hospital payments, subject to certain limitations.
Key provisions
- Increases the criteria for hospitals to qualify for disproportionate share hospital payments.
- Allows states to use unspent DSH allotments from prior years to increase hospital payments.
- Prevents states from recouping payments already made to hospitals that meet the revised criteria.
- Grants states authority to retroactively modify Medicaid plans to increase payments to eligible hospitals.
- Requires states to report on any increased payments made to hospitals under the revised rules.
Who is affected
- Safety-net hospitals
- Medicaid recipients
- State Medicaid programs
- Healthcare providers
- Low-income individuals
Notable changes
- Expands the definition of eligible hospitals for DSH payments.
- Provides a mechanism for states to utilize unspent DSH funds.
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