Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB247

Introduced
1/24/25  

Caption

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.

Congress_id

119-S-247

Policy_area

Health

Introduced_date

2025-01-24

Companion Bills

US HB1703

Same As Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

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