Rural hospitals and others would get more flexible Medicaid payments for maternity care.
This bill would end some federal limits on how states pay hospitals for maternity, labor, and delivery services under Medicaid. This change would help rural hospitals and others that serve many Medicaid patients. These new rules would start for services given on or after July 4, 2025.
Today, federal rules limit how states can make certain payments to hospitals for Medicaid services. If this bill becomes law, these limits would no longer apply to payments for maternity, labor, and delivery services. This change would affect specific types of hospitals, such as rural hospitals or those serving many Medicaid patients. This would be for services starting July 4, 2025.
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