Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
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Overview
This bill extends the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program for an additional 20 years. The program currently allows certain small rural hospitals to receive Medicare payments based on cost, rather than the usual prospective payment system. This extension would continue this approach for hospitals participating between December 30, 2024, and January 1, 2027, with a provision for a similar approach to be applied to other rural hospitals during the later years of the extension.
Key provisions
- Extends the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program for 20 years.
- Allows hospitals to receive Medicare payments based on cost, rather than prospective payment.
- Initial participation period: December 30, 2024, to January 1, 2027.
- Provides a mechanism for extending the program to other rural hospitals during the later years of the extension.
- Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to reflect the extended timeframe.
Who is affected
- Small rural hospitals
- Medicare beneficiaries
- Rural healthcare providers
Notable changes
- Increases the program’s extension period from 15 years to 20 years.
- Expands the program's eligibility to include additional rural hospitals beyond those initially participating.
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