S. 551In Committee
Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act
Allows Medicare payment rates for covered hospital outpatient services in Alaska and Hawaii to include certain cost of living adjustments
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Allows Medicare payment rates for covered hospital outpatient services in Alaska and Hawaii to include certain cost of living adjustments
Key points
- Allow Medicare outpatient payment adjustments
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-02-12 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
undefinedAlaskaHawaiiHealthHealth care costs and insuranceHome and outpatient careInflation and pricesMedicare