H.R. 5045 · 114th Congress
Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Renee Ellmers
- Introduced
- 2016-04-25
- Latest action
- 2016-05-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.