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HR 1924 119th Congress House Health

Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025

Introduced: March 6, 2025 Introduced by: Hern, Kevin Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025

This bill exempts discharges from long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) from the Medicare site-neutral payment rate if the discharge meets specified high acuity criteria and occurs on or after October 1, 2026.  (The site-neutral rate is the lower of Medicare’s acute care hospital payment rate under the inpatient prospective payment system or 100% of the cost of the stay. LTCH stays that do not qualify for the specialized LTCH payment rate under Medicare are instead paid at the site-neutral rate.)

What's happening now March 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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