H.R. 4040 · 116th Congress
Protecting Access to Spinal Surgeries Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Lewis
- Introduced
- 2019-07-25
- Latest action
- 2019-07-25 · Introduced in House
Summary
Protecting Access to Spinal Surgeries Act
This bill extends an exception to the application of site-neutral payment rates under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system.
Currently, certain long-term care hospitals that primarily treat spinal cord injuries are excluded from such payment rates through FY2019 if they meet certain other criteria (e.g., a significant number of discharges of out-of-state patients in FY2014). The bill extends this exception through FY2024.