Increasing Medicare access for rural communities by physician-owned hospitals

Section 1877(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395nn(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Rural providers In the case of designated health services furnished in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)) by an entity, if substantially all of the designated health services furnished by the entity are furnished to individuals residing in such a rural area..