The bill proposes to count outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for Medicare coverage.

The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare. This change aims to ensure that outpatient observation services are considered equivalent to inpatient stays for eligibility purposes.

The bill proposes to count outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for Medicare coverage.

The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare. This change aims to ensure that outpatient observation services are considered equivalent to inpatient stays for eligibility purposes.