Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 1, 2021)
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021
This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
What just happenedJun 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 1, 2021
- Jun 1, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 1, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 1, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jun 1, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 1, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 1, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House