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Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017
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Committee
Latest Action · March 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
March 1, 2017
Cosponsors (25)
14D 11R
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Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 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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