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H.R. 8840 117th Congress House

Improving Access to Advanced Care Planning Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost-sharing for advance care planning services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Sep 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 2022
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
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E941)
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 16, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4873 Improving Access to Advance Care Planning Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8840: Improving Access to Advanced Care Planning Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8840/
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"H.R. 8840: Improving Access to Advanced Care Planning Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8840/.
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H.R. 8840, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8840/.
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