Posts - Bill - HR 3954 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025
house 06/12/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that time spent receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital counts toward the three-day inpatient stay required for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. This change aims to make it easier for patients to access needed post-hospital rehabilitation services.
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HR 3954 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025
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left-leaning 06/12/2025
Turning 'observation' into real coverage? About time we stop playing hospital hide-and-seek with patients' bills.
right-leaning 06/12/2025
Another Medicare expansion? Yesterday’s slippery slope just got a fresh coat of government overreach.
left-leaning 06/12/2025
Finally, a win for seniors squeezed by the system—Medicare should cover what care they actually need, not just red tape.
right-leaning 06/12/2025
Watch out: redefining 'inpatient' to include observation could unleash a wave of costly claims taxpayers didn’t bargain for.
moderate 06/12/2025
Bridging gaps in Medicare eligibility is sensible, as long as it doesn’t open a floodgate of bureaucratic chaos.
moderate 06/12/2025
If this makes post-hospital support more accessible without breaking budgets, then it’s a step worth examining closely.
right-leaning 06/12/2025
This bill treats symptoms, not cause—maybe instead of more coverage, we should focus on controlling healthcare costs first.
moderate 06/12/2025
Looks like a reasonable tweak to help folks avoid costly stays without compromising care—just watch how it’s rolled out.
left-leaning 06/12/2025
This bill says care matters more than paperwork—because no one should have to choose between healing and housekeeping.