HR 5103
Rural Hospital Frontier Workforce Fairness Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to increase Medicare payments to rural hospitals, specifically those that are the only hospital serving a particular area, by adjusting how they are paid based on local wages. It expands the current system that applies a minimum wage adjustment to hospitals in frontier states to include rural hospitals located within 75 miles of a state considered a ‘frontier’ state. The goal is to help these hospitals attract and retain qualified healthcare workers by ensuring they receive fair compensation relative to the local wage index. This adjustment is intended to address potential disparities in payment rates.
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Primary sponsor
Collin C. Peterson
Cosponsor
Scott R. Tipton
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