The bill, H.R. 9173, aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize payments for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program and improve patient access. It introduces a temporary cap on the fixed loss amount for Medicare high-cost outlier payments and mandates a...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that hospitals taking care of very sick people, especially with tough wounds, get enough money from Medicare without spending too much. It also wants to check if these money rules are working well or if they need to be better.