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The Indian Health Service (IHS), under the Health and Human Services Department, has announced the approved rates for medical care at IHS facilities for 2025. These rates cover both inpatient and outpatient services and are applicable to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as other federal program recipients. Notably, there are different rates for services in the Lower 48 States and Alaska. The new rates will take effect from January 1, 2025, aligning with consistent annual updates.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from the Department of Health and Human Services announced an opportunity for up to 10 additional rural hospitals to join the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program. This program aims to explore the feasibility of cost-based reimbursement for inpatient services at small rural hospitals, running through June 30, 2028. To be eligible, hospitals must be located in one of the 20 least densely populated states and fulfill criteria specific to rural community hospitals. Applications for participation must be submitted by March 1, 2025.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is inviting public comments on its plan to collect information as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice concerns the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program, aiming to reinstate a previously approved information collection that lapsed due to oversight. CMS seeks applications from small rural hospitals to test cost-based payments for Medicare inpatient services. Interested hospitals should submit applications in a standard format, with a panel using a rubric to evaluate submissions for selection.