Allows payments for services provided by rural hospitals on federally recognized Indian reservations.

This bill allows payments for services provided by rural hospitals located on federally recognized Indian reservations. It specifies that such hospitals can receive payments regardless of the beneficiary's managed care enrollment status. The bill also outlines criteria for rural hospitals to qualify for these payments, including certification by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a critical access hospital. The payments are based on allowable costs incurred during the year.

Allows payments for services provided by rural hospitals on federally recognized Indian reservations.

This bill allows payments for services provided by rural hospitals located on federally recognized Indian reservations. It specifies that such hospitals can receive payments regardless of the beneficiary's managed care enrollment status. The bill also outlines criteria for rural hospitals to qualify for these payments, including certification by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a critical access hospital. The payments are based on allowable costs incurred during the year.