H.R. 2594 · 116th Congress
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Kind
- Introduced
- 2019-05-08
- Latest action
- 2019-05-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
This bill allows federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) to receive payment under Medicare for hospice services. Currently, attending physicians who work for FQHCs and RHCs may provide hospice services only outside of FQHC or RHC work hours and must bill Medicare under their own provider numbers; FQHCs and RHCs may not receive payment under Medicare for such services.