HR 8508
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2022
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Bill overview
The Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2022 aims to increase the number of physicians practicing in rural areas by providing financial incentives to hospitals that train residents in these locations. Specifically, hospitals like critical access hospitals and sole community hospitals can receive additional Medicare payments for resident time spent in rural training locations, provided the resident trains for at least eight weeks and the hospital covers their salary and benefits. The bill also establishes a method for calculating these payments based on the median national direct GME training costs, adjusted annually, and includes provisions for critical access hospitals and sole community hospitals to be treated similarly to other hospitals for payment purposes.
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Primary sponsor
Tom O'Halleran
Cosponsors
Raúl M. Grijalva
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