HR 4834

This bill, the Patient Parity Protection Act of 2019, aims to ensure Medicare payments are fair for healthcare providers who have been forced to relocate their facilities to better serve their patients. It creates an exception to the standard definition of an ‘off-campus’ department, allowing certain departments that were previously on-campus to still receive the same Medicare reimbursement rates. The bill requires providers to demonstrate a forced relocation and provide supporting documentation like a certificate of need. This change is intended to address situations where providers were compelled to move due to patient demand.