American Hospital Association March 10, 2023
Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., and Terri Sewell, D-Ala., today introduced legislation that would repeal a Medicare rule that requires physicians at a Critical Access Hospital to certify that inpatients are likely to be discharged or transferred to another hospital within 96 hours. AHA has urged Congress to pass legislation to permanently remove the requirement.
“The American Hospital Association applauds Representatives Smith and Sewell for their leadership in working to permanently remove the 96-hour condition of...