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H.R. 3229

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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 · August 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
July 27, 2015
Cosponsors (146)
58D 88R
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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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