Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025

What This Bill Does

Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025

This bill exempts discharges from long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) from the Medicare site-neutral payment rate if the discharge meets specified high acuity criteria and occurs on or after October 1, 2026. (The site-neutral rate is the lower of Medicare’s acute care hospital payment rate under the inpatient prospective payment system or 100% of the cost of the stay. LTCH stays that do not qualify for the specialized LTCH payment rate under Medicare are instead paid at the site-neutral rate.)

Summary as of 03/06/2025, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.

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