U.S. Congress - H.R.5950 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010
H.R.5950 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of observation status in a hospital exceeding 24 hours toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of observation status in a hospital exceeding 24 hours toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare. as introduced.
- Short: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010 as introduced.
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7/29/2010--Introduced.Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to post-hospital extended care services, to provide that: (1) an individual who is in a period of observation status in a hospital exceeding 24 hOfficial Summary
7/29/2010--Introduced.Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to post-hospital extended care services, to provide that:(1) an individual who is in a period of observation status in a hospital exceeding 24 hours shall be deemed to have been an inpatient during such period of observation status (for purposes of counting toward the three-day inpatient hospital requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility [SNF] services); and
(2) the individual's leaving the hospital after such period of status shall be treated as a discharge from the hospital.
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AAHSA Washington Update: It Ain't Over Until It's Over
Joe Courtney's bill, HR 5950, to address the problem of excessive Medicare observation days will be enacted before this Congress adjourns. The current bill will expire when the 111th Congress ends and will have to be reintroduced in the ...
Medicare's Latest Hurdle – and Why You Can't Get Involved ...
H.R. 5950, introduced by Rep. Joe Courtney, would allow hospital “observation status” to count toward the requisite three-day hospital stay for Medicare-funded nursing home care. Medicare will cover the first 20 days of nursing home ...
Some Seniors Getting Sticker Shock When Moving From Hospital to ...
Joe Courtney (D-CT) recently introduced a bill, H.R. 5950, that would allow for the time patients spend in the hospital under “observation status” to count toward the requisite three-day hospital stay for Medicare coverage of skilled ...
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