H.R. 3730 · 115th Congress
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lee Zeldin
- Introduced
- 2017-09-11
- Latest action
- 2017-09-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex, rehabilitative, manual 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.)