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AL HR240
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/16/2019
Primary Sponsor
Paul Lee
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AI Summary
- Express gratitude to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, HHS Secretary Alex Azar, and President Trump for proposing relief to Medicare hospital payment inequities through the "Rethink Rural Health Care" policy initiative
- Acknowledge that Alabama's hospitals generate $20 billion in annual economic impact, directly employ nearly 90,000 people, and rural hospitals contribute over $550 million in annual payroll and benefits
- Identify the Medicare wage index formula as creating inequities where some hospitals nationwide receive significantly higher payments for identical procedures compared to Alabama hospitals, affecting approximately 40 percent of Alabama's Medicare patients
- Note that seven rural hospitals in Alabama have closed since 2011 due to high uninsured patient rates, chronic disease populations, and lower reimbursement rates
- Encourage CMS to finalize proposed adjustments to the wage index to ensure an equitable Medicare payment formula for all hospitals and protect access to care for all Americans
Legislative Description
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Trump administration, expressing gratitude for
Resolutions, Congratulatory
Last Action
Joint Rule 11
5/16/2019
Full Bill Text
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