MedPAC Reviews Rural Emergency Hospitals

Beginning in 2023, hospitals were allowed to convert to REHs and as of mid-October, 17 hospitals had converted. Eight rural hospitals closed in FY 2023; two are considering reopening as REHs. MedPAC’s March 2024 report to Congress will contain a section on the REH designation, with an analysis of claims data in the March 2025 report.  Click here for the slides with a good summary of REHs. Click here for additional topics from the MedPAC meeting.  November 2023