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S.818: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 14, 2011
- Latest Major Action April 14, 2011
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
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).
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| April 14, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Kerry (D-Mass.) |