H.R. 5331 · 108th Congress

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment through competitive bidding for certain items of durable medical equipment.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2004-10-08
Latest action
2004-10-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to remove custom molded shoes with inserts or extra-depth shoes with inserts for an individual with severe diabetic foot disease from the definition of orthotics and prosthetics for purposes of a reduced Medicare payment (in effect repealing the reduction in Medicare payments for such items of durable medical equipment).