HRSA Requests Feedback on Rural Medicare Hospital Metrics
Published Date: 9/22/2025
Notice
Summary
HRSA is updating how it collects info from small rural hospitals to keep the Medicare Flex Program running smoothly. If you work with or run a rural hospital, this affects you! They’re asking for public feedback over the next 30 days before finalizing changes—no big costs, just better paperwork. Get ready to share your thoughts and help improve healthcare in rural areas!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Updated Paperwork for Rural Hospitals
HRSA is updating how it collects information from small rural hospitals for the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program and is asking for public feedback during a 30-day comment period. If you work with or run a rural hospital, this affects you because HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB will not act until that 30-day comment period has closed.
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