H.R. 7534 · 116th Congress
Reviewing Urban and Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lopsided Payments Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Fred Keller
- Introduced
- 2020-07-09
- Latest action
- 2020-07-09 · Introduced in House
Summary
Reviewing Urban and Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lopsided Payments Act of 2020 or the RURAL HELP Act of 2020
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to determine whether costs incurred by rural hospitals exceed costs incurred by urban hospitals under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and to adjust payments accordingly.