S. 818 · 112th Congress

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
John Kerry
Introduced
2011-04-14
Latest action
2011-04-14 · Introduced in Senate

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).