H.R. 5045 · 114th Congress
Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016
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This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone implementation and enforcement of a local coverage determination (LCD) proposed by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on lower limb prostheses.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 25, 2016
Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone implementation and enforcement of a local coverage determination (LCD) proposed by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on lower limb prostheses. (An LCD is a decision by a MAC, which is a private insurer that processes Medicare claims within a specified geographic jurisdiction, as to whether to cover a service on a MAC-wide basis.) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid shall provide guidance and oversight related to LCDs, as specified by the bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016
Latest action (May 5, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 25, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.