H.R. 3144 · 113th Congress
Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim McDermott
- Introduced
- 2013-09-19
- Latest action
- 2013-09-19 · Introduced in House
Summary
Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for Medicare coverage for extended care services which are not post-hospital extended care services (that is, without regard to the requirement for a 3-day prior hospitalization).
Limits such coverage to extended care services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), but only if, before the individual is admitted to the SNF, a physician or other qualified health care practitioner determines and certifies that extended care services for the individual are medically necessary.