Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017
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.
- Last Action
- 3/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-03-08Referred 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.
- 2017-03-08Referred 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.
- 2017-03-08Referred 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.
- 2017-03-08Introduced in House
- 2017-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-08 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- Niki Tsongas (D-MA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- Timothy Walz (D-MN)
- Keith Ellison (D-MN)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- David Loebsack (D-IA)
- Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
Subjects
- Health care coverage and access
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.