Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017

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Bill Number

HR 1421

Introduced

Mar 8, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

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

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Summary

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.

Actions

Mar 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2017

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.
Mar 8, 2017

Introduced in House

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