Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to reduce the Medicare payment basis…
Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to coverage of, and payment for, seat-lift chairs, and to prohibit suppliers of durable medical equipment from distributing forms for statements of medical necessity.
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Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to reduce the Medicare payment basis for seat-lift chairs by 15 percent. Requires that payments for such chairs be made on an assignment-related basis. Prohibits suppliers of durable medical equipment from distributing the forms required for showing the medical necessity of covered items.
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