Specialized hospitals for brain and spinal cord injuries would get new Medicare payment rules.
A new bill would change how Medicare pays certain long-term care hospitals that specialize in treating severe brain and spinal cord injuries. These hospitals, called "catastrophic specialty hospitals," would follow different payment rules. This change would take effect for budget years starting on or after the bill becomes law.
Today, all long-term care hospitals follow a standard Medicare payment system. After this bill, certain hospitals specializing in severe brain and spinal cord injuries could be designated as "catastrophic specialty hospitals." These designated hospitals would then be paid under new, different rules, exempting them from the standard system for budget years starting on or after the bill becomes law.
HR 5644 · 119th Congress · September 30, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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