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S. 2196

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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
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Committee
Latest Action · October 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
October 22, 2015
Cosponsors (25)
11D 14R
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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.)

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