Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017

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Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 1, 2017

Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. (A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of established fee schedule amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs.)

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017

Latest action (Mar 1, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 1, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.