HR 8840 United States House · 117th Congress

Improving Access to Advanced Care Planning Act

Summary
Improving Access to Advanced Care Planning Act This bill provides statutory authority for Medicare coverage of advance care planning services. It also (1) allows such services to be provided by clinical social workers, and (2) waives the coinsurance and deductible for such services (regardless of whether the services are provided as part of an annual wellness visit). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct outreach about Medicare coverage of advance care planning services; the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must study and report on the provision and utilization of such services.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2022
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Introduced Sep 15, 2022 Last action Sep 16, 2022
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Sep 16, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 15, 2022
House · Introduced
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