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Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025
Introduced March 6, 2025
Summary
Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025This bill exempts discharges from long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) from the Medicare site-neutral payment rate if the discharge meets specified high acuity criteria and occurs on or after October 1, 2026. (The site-neutral rate is the lower of Medicare’s acute care hospital payment rate under the inpatient prospective payment system or 100% of the cost of the stay. LTCH stays that do not qualify for the specialized LTCH payment rate under Medicare are instead paid at the site-neutral rate.)
Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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