Adjusting Medicare Costs for Nursing and Allied Health Education
This bill amends the Social Security Act to require that all direct and indirect costs incurred by hospitals participating in nursing and allied health education programs be included as reasonable costs under Medicare. This change covers costs directly incurred by the hospital, allocated by related entities, or associated with training participants at related entities. Additionally, the bill prohibits Medicare from recouping payments for these costs and mandates the refund of amounts recouped over the past six years.
Key points
Medicare must include as reasonable costs all direct and indirect costs incurred by hospitals for licensed or accredited nursing and allied health education programs.
The provision covers costs allocated by entities related to the hospital (e.g., through common ownership or control).
The Secretary of Health and Human Services is prohibited from recouping payments for these costs and must refund amounts recouped during the 6-year period prior to enactment.
Status:
Expired
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