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Rep. Jenkins On Direct Supervision Update

July 14, 2017

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule to update payment rates and policy changes in 2018. One of the provisions in the proposed rule would provide regulatory relief to rural hospitals by placing a two-year moratorium on a burdensome CMS rule requiring direct supervision of outpatient therapy services in rural and critical access hospitals.

“Rural and critical access hospitals are the lifeblood of small farming communities across Kansas. CMS’s proposal to delay its direct supervision rule is a great step, but a permanent fix is still needed,” said Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins. “Earlier this year, Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and I introduced H.R. 741, a bill that will permanently end CMS’s direct supervision rule. Protecting access to health care for our farmers, ranchers, and small town Kansans is crucial. I’d like to thank Secretary Tom Price for listening to me and understanding the needs of rural America after several years of inattention. I will continue working to repeal burdensome regulations on our rural and critical access hospitals to ensure their continued presence and vitality throughout Kansas.”

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