H.R. 7127 · 116th Congress
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- G.K. Butterfield
- Introduced
- 2020-06-08
- Latest action
- 2020-06-08 · Introduced in House
Summary
This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. In particular, the bill specifies that payment must be a national payment rate for the device itself and not for related professional services or visits, and must be made as an add-on payment for the device under the prospective payment system for home health services.