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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act Legislation by Sen. Collins Analyzed

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2026-06-06
Bailey Malota

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act, originally introduced by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-ME, on May 21, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The bill aims to amend the Social Security Act to allow periods of outpatient observation services in hospitals to count towards the three-day inpatient hospital requirement necessary for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.

The current Medicare policy requires patients . . .

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