S. 486 · 115th Congress
Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Casey
- Introduced
- 2017-03-01
- Latest action
- 2017-03-01 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.)