HB4315: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to appropriate, safe, effective, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care; to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change how Medicare covers artificial limbs, braces, and other orthotic and prosthetic devices for patients with limb loss and bone or joint problems. The bill aims to improve patient access to these devices while reducing fraud and waste in the Medicare program. It amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, which governs Medicare benefits. The bill has been introduced in Congress with bipartisan sponsorship and is currently in the early legislative stage.
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HB4315: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
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Sponsors
Glenn Thompson
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (44)
Mike Thompson
Brett Guthrie
Angela Craig
Pete Sessions
Donald Davis