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CHANGING LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE

Rural health legislation is constantly in flux. This short document is intended to help you understand some of the key legislation that has changed, stayed the same, or might be adopted that could affect your rural health practice. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list but instead can be thought of as a starting point for detailed understanding of the changing tide of rural health policy.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

EFFECTED CHANGES

The following is a list of key rural health legislation that has been enacted or extended as of August 2019. It is imperative for your practice to stay up to date with legislation as it moves through the legislative process, so that you are always prepared for and not blinded to required procedural changes.

  • Low-volume-hospital (LVH) program now reimbursed on a sliding scale (until 2022)

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PROPOSED CHANGES

There are currently a few policies in the legislative pipeline that might affect your health practice; these are national level programs and do not account for legislation that might be taking place within your state legislature. Up to date monitoring of both federal and state regulations is critical to a successful health practice.

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