Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1805
ARCH Act
Congress moves to extend Medicare rural hospital payment boosts through 2031, orders report on rural categories
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Extends Medicare’s special extra payments for certain small rural hospitals and low-volume hospitals from early 2025 out to 2031.
- This is meant to help rural hospitals keep their doors open by giving them steadier Medicare funding when they serve fewer patients.
- It also tells the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress within 180 days on how Medicare labels different kinds of rural hospitals and where those labels overlap.
- The report must suggest ways to simplify the rural hospital categories and propose changes that could improve rural hospitals’ finances and patients’ access to care.
- If you live in a rural area, this could reduce the risk of losing local hospital services, like emergency care or inpatient beds, due to financial strain.
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Milestones
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Mar 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
ARCH Act
Bill NumberHR 1805
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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