The American Hospital Association urged members of Congress to extend expiring Medicare programs that benefit rural hospitals, according to an AHA News Now report.
AHA sent letters to every member of Congress expressing support for two bills:
AHA Wants CMS to Withdraw Final Rule for Critical Access Hospitals
AHA Panel Discusses Medicare Extenders With Congress
AHA Backs Medicare Primary Care Bonus Payments
AHA sent letters to every member of Congress expressing support for two bills:
- The R-HoPE Act, which would extend several provisions, including outpatient hold harmless payments and direct billing for the technical component of pathology services; and
- The Rural Hospital Access Act, which would extend the Medicare-dependent hospital program and the enhanced Medicare low-volume adjustment through September 30, 2013.
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