Under the proposals, programs would be required to make 65 percent of historically unused slots eligible for reallocation. The slots slated to be reallocated will be redistributed to hospitals that apply for them with priority given to the following: 1) hospitals that establish residency programs for interventional radiology or another recently elevated specialty; 2) hospitals located in rural and underserved areas; and 3) hospitals that establish medical residency programs that are sponsored by newly accredited medical schools.
Such one-time redistributions were previously authorized under the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
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“Clearly, more comprehensive GME reform is necessary, but this bill serves as an important bridge by ensuring unused resources are tapped for training until an agreement on GME expansion can be reached,” said Ray.
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