S. 5173 proposes updates to the Social Security Act to improve reimbursement rates for critical access hospital services in noncontiguous states, starting from January 1, 2025. The bill increases payment rates from 101% to 105% for inpatient, outpatient, ambulance, and...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, grown-ups want to help small hospitals that are far away from the main part of the country by giving them a little more money to make sure they have what they need to help sick people. They want to start doing this in 2025 to keep those special hospitals running well.