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RepublicanBill · H.R. 1924· House(119-HR-1924)

Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025

Rep. Hern
Age: 65 years
Oklahoma
Introduced
3/6/2025
Last activity
3/6/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsored by
Kevin Hern
Cosponsors
Republican - 7Democrat - 2
Health
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

H.R. 1924, known as the "Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025," seeks to change the Social Security Act. It creates a new "high acuity criterion" for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program. This new criterion determines when site-neutral payments do not apply. To meet this criterion, a discharge must be assigned to a specific diagnosis-related group with a relative weight of 0.8 or higher. Additionally, the discharge must happen on or after October 1, 2026.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Would people over 65 be better off under this?+7

    Specifically designed to secure access to critical care for seniors by adjusting hospital payment criteria.

  • Would retired people be better off under this?+7

    Provides better security for high-acuity medical access for retirees using Medicare.

  • Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5

    By providing higher reimbursement for high-acuity patients, it encourages hospitals to maintain critical care services for seniors.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2

    Exempting payments from site-neutrality likely increases Medicare expenditures, potentially increasing the deficit.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2

    The bill allows for higher payments to long-term care hospitals, increasing government healthcare spending.

  • Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-2

    Increasing payment rates for specific healthcare providers generally contradicts fiscal austerity goals.