A federal budget act supported by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) will keep funding flowing to St. Lawrence County hospitals.

Included in this legislation was a five-year extension of the Low-Volume Hospital (LV) and Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) Programs that several hospitals in NY-21 rely on.

Under the extension Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center will receive $5.2 million and Massena Memorial Hosptial will receive $4.2 million.

“Massena Memorial Hospital (MMH) is committed to meeting the health care needs of Northern St Lawrence County,” said Bob Wolleben, CEO at Massena Memorial Hospital. “In that mission, we are fortunate to have a valued legislative partner like Elise Stefanik whose effort has led to a reauthorization of the Medicare Dependent Hospital/Low Volume Adjustment program. This program is essential to MMH’s financial future and the funding she has secured helps MMH make a difference every day.”

“Hospitals across our district rely on this important funding to help ensure families across our district – especially seniors – get the care they need,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “This important bill gives Alice Hyde Medical Center/UVM Health Network, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Massena Memorial Hospital, Nathan-Littauer Hospital, and Adirondack Medical Center needed stability to serve families across our region. I will continue to advocate in Congress for the healthcare needs of our district.”

“The Medicare Dependent Hospital and Medicare Low-Volume payment adjustment are critical lifelines for New York’s rural and small community hospitals,” said HANYS President Bea Grause.

“We thank Rep. Stefanik for her strong support for extending these programs, providing much-needed certainty for hospitals that are essential to maintaining the healthcare services and economies of their communities.”