October 4 2:00-3:00 MDTThe White House proposal that was released earlier this week calls for reducing the nation’s debt by $3 trillion over the next ten years. The deficit reduction plan puts forth significant reductions in Medicare and Medicaid spending that will drastically impact rural healthcare providers and communities, including lowering Critical Access Hospital (CAH) reimbursement, eliminating CAH designation for any facility within 10 miles of another hospital, reducing the Medicare bad debt payments for PPS hospitals, lowering the federal matching rate for Medicaid to the states, and reducing the Medicaid Hospital Provider Fee. Read NRHA's response to the White House proposal.
As Congress moves forward with deficit reduction activities in the coming weeks, this proposal will be under consideration. Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents about the impact these cuts will have on rural providers and access to care in rural communities. CRHC, in partnership with the Area Health Education Centers, will be hosting a webinar on October 4 from 2:00-3:00 pm to discuss these proposals and provide information and resources for communicating with your elected officials. Click here to register for the webinar. Please contact Jen Dunn or Sara Schmitt with questions.
