The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened a session to discuss the new Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) program established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (based on a MedPAC recommendation). The legislation requires MedPAC to review payment to REHs annually starting in 2024. In preparation, MedPAC Senior Analyst Brian O’Donnell and Principal Policy Analyst Jeff Stensland presented important context for… (Testa, November 3, 2023) #Critical Access Hospitals, #Hospitals, #Program Integrity, #Rural Health