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H.R.1543 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011, 112th Congress

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Latest Action: Apr 25, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Health

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More Concerns About Observation Status: Hospitals Join the Chorus ... - July 27, 2012 by mshepard - Bipartisan legislation pending in Congress – H.R. 1543 in the House and S. 818 in the Senate, the "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011," – would count all time in the hospital toward meeting the three-day ...

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As noted by mshepard on July 27, 2012, "Bipartisan legislation pending in Congress – H.R. 1543 in the House and S. 818 in the Senate, the "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011," – would count all time in the hospital toward meeting the three-day ..." (/url?q=http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2012/07/12/more-concerns-about-observation-status-hospitals-join-the-chorus/&sa=U&ei=xxUXUPDmJI-L0QHe04GYCg&ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNEojRQboWWU317ZSA2-2dwwzwT4Xw)
More Concerns About Observation Status: Hospitals Join the Chorus ... - July 26, 2012 by mshepard - Bipartisan legislation pending in Congress – H.R. 1543 in the House and S. 818 in the Senate, the "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011," – would count all time in the hospital toward meeting the three-day ...

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As noted by mshepard on July 26, 2012, "Bipartisan legislation pending in Congress – H.R. 1543 in the House and S. 818 in the Senate, the "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011," – would count all time in the hospital toward meeting the three-day ..." (/url?q=http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2012/07/12/more-concerns-about-observation-status-hospitals-join-the-chorus/&sa=U&ei=vjYTUIeNKoyo8gSczIGoDw&ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNFttcCIK6iu4eWSdDmpoc2uIkyZ8Q)
More Concerns About Observation Status: Hospitals Join the Chorus ... - July 23, 2012 by mshepard - Bipartisan legislation pending in Congress – H.R. 1543 in the House and S. 818 in the Senate, the "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011," – would count all time in the hospital toward meeting the three-day ...

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As noted by mshepard on July 23, 2012, "Bipartisan legislation pending in Congress – H.R. 1543 in the House and S. 818 in the Senate, the "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011," – would count all time in the hospital toward meeting the three-day ..." (/url?q=http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2012/07/12/more-concerns-about-observation-status-hospitals-join-the-chorus/&sa=U&ei=ndIRUOWhM42W8gSZkYGQBw&ved=0CCMQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNEE6E2ADr5ZZo-uO50ylTSvPz_WKQ)

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