tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 25

LEGISLATION: Rural Health-Care Facilities Could See A Big Boost In Medicare Reimbursement

Bill would increase the payment-rate cap for rural health clinics.A new bipartisan, Rural Health Caucus-supported bill, the Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 (or the "R-HoPE Act"), proposes to improve Medicare and Medicaid payments to providers who care for seniors in rural and under-served areas. The R-HoPE Act promises to shore up health care in rural states like New Mexico, reports the Gallup Independent. Among other provisions, the bill would:• Reinstate the "hold harmless" provisions for rural hospitals with fewer than 100 beds;• Provide aid to low-volume rural hospitals;• Expand Medicare...

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