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HR 3134119th CongressIn Committee
Emergency Care Improvement Act
Introduced: May 1, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Emergency Care Improvement Act amends Medicare and Medicaid to provide coverage for services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (FECs), which are independent emergency departments staffed 24/7 by emergency medicine physicians.
Key Points
- 1Establishes Medicare Part B coverage for specified emergency services from freestanding emergency centers
- 2Defines freestanding emergency centers with specific requirements including 24/7 physician staffing and hospital transfer agreements
- 3Extends Medicaid coverage to include services from freestanding emergency centers
- 4Applies EMTALA requirements to freestanding emergency centers
- 5Sets payment rates equivalent to off-campus hospital emergency departments
- 6Excludes certain low-acuity services (HCPCS codes 99281-99282) from coverage
Impact Areas
Medicare beneficiariesMedicaid recipientsFreestanding emergency centersHealthcare providersFederal healthcare spending
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