Congress 112 - HR 1543 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011

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Health Health care coverage and access Home and outpatient care Hospital care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare

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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medicare coverage of any post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF).

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Apr 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 19, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 14, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 14, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E718)
Apr 14, 2011

Introduced in House

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