H.R. 2574 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals.
Detailed Summary
Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2009, to revise the criteria and payment formula for "subsection (d) hospitals" which are urban Medicare-dependent hospitals.
(Generally a subsection (d) hospital is an acute care hospital particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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