118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3977Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

A bill 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.

Health
Introduced Mar 19, 2024
Last action Mar 19, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 19, 2024
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Referred
Mar 19, 2024
Finance
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits payment under Medicare for a prosthesis, custom-fabricated orthosis, or off-the-shelf orthotics that is delivered via a drop shipment (i.e., shipped to an individual who does not have training in how to properly fit or care for the device). It also specifically allows for payment of replacements of custom-fitted devices.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 19, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.