That's why I introduced the Saving Today's Acute Care Resources or the STAR act, and I'm pleased that this bill is included in today's markup. Under the current Medicare rules, medically complex patients are forced to stay in the ICU for three nights to qualify for full ltch payment rates. so straining already scarcely available resources. This means patients are pressured to make medically unnecessary inpatient stays, even though an ltch is the most clinically appropriate setting for them. (01:39–01:48)
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