To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to refine how Medicare pays for orthotics and prosthetics and to improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-2599House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 5, 2017

Summary

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017 This bill makes a series of changes relating to payment for orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare, including by establishing additional requirements (e.g., federally issued supplier identification numbers) for organizations to become accredited suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics and for such suppliers to receive payment.

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S-1191: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to refine how Medicare pays for orthotics and prosthetics and to improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4427)

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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