These hospitals would only offer emergency care and would receive enhanced reimbursement rates of 110 percent of reasonable costs to move patients to acute-care hospitals in nearby communities.
According to AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack, the legislation is “a good first step toward ensuring access to healthcare services in some rural communities.”
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