SR104 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg J. Reed

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Trump administration, expressing gratitude for

Summary

A resolution thanking federal health leaders and urging wage-index reform to make Medicare payments fairer for Alabama’s hospitals, especially rural ones, to protect patient access.

What This Bill Does

If enacted as a resolution, it would formally thank CMS Administrator Seema Verma, HHS Secretary Alex Azar, and President Trump. It urges CMS to finalize proposed adjustments to the Medicare wage index. It explains that these adjustments would aim to create an equitable payment formula for all hospitals and protect access to care, with emphasis on rural hospitals and Alabama’s economy.

Who It Affects

• Rural and other Alabama hospitals, which would be affected by changes to the Medicare wage index and could receive more equitable payments
• Alabama residents who rely on hospital care (including Medicare patients), as improved hospital finances could support access to care

Key Provisions

• Expresses gratitude to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, HHS Secretary Alex Azar, and President Trump for proposing relief through rulemaking to 'Rethink Rural Health Care.'
• Encourages CMS to finalize the proposed adjustments to the Medicare wage index to ensure an equitable payment formula for all hospitals and to protect access to care.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory