Catastrophic Specialty Hospital Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Sep 30, 2025
What it does
The Catastrophic Specialty Hospital Act of 2025 would amend Medicare payment rules to create a special designation for certain long-term care hospitals that treat patients with spinal cord injuries or acquired brain injuries, allowing them to receive payments outside the standard Medicare prospective payment system. To qualify, a hospital must meet strict criteria over a three-year period, including treating a high volume of specific injury cases, offering a continuum of care, admitting a significant share of out-of-state patients, and demonstrating commitment to neurorehabilitation research and training. Designated hospitals would receive payments without regard to standard Medicare…
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