deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the 3-day requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facilities
Topics
- Healthcare
Bill Number: H.R. 1682
Chamber: House
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney (D-CT)
Date of Introduction: 03/12/2019
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health on 3-12-19
Relevance to Disabled Population: resolves the "observation days" issue by actually having beneficiaries to be hospitalized for medically necessary inpatient hospital care for at least three consecutive days before covering post-hospital care in a skilled nursing facility
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1682
Notes: 116th Congress