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Medicare: Eliminating Lifetime Limit for Inpatient Psychiatric Care

This bill removes the current 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services covered by the Medicare program. This means individuals using Medicare will be able to receive necessary inpatient psychiatric care for longer periods without worrying about exceeding a day limit. This change aims to improve access to long-term mental health care for seniors and people with disabilities.
Key points
Removes the 190-day lifetime limit for inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare.
Ensures unlimited access to psychiatric hospitalization for Medicare beneficiaries.
Changes become effective on January 1, 2023.
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Additional Information
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021
Print number: HR 5674
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Process start date: 2021-10-21