U.S. Rural hospitals plan to reject Congressional payment program

Rural hospitals plan to reject Congress’ program The Rural Emergency Hospital designation would offer a new way for rural hospitals to be paid, but many rural hospitals and communities are put off by the requirements. POLITICO

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Amid a growing wave of closures in the last decade (and fears of more on the way), rural hospitals were hopeful the program would provide them with a solution that would help them survive.

But the law that was passed, and the rules proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, surprised many hospital administrators, who said the program wouldn’t work for their facilities.

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