S 230
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2023
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Bill overview
The Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2023 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 residents spending at least eight weeks in a rural training location, or for residents whose residency program includes 50% or more rural training. The bill establishes a method for calculating these payments based on the median national direct graduate medical education costs, adjusted annually, and includes provisions for critical access hospitals and sole community hospitals to receive similar benefits.
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Jon Tester
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