Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016

Summary

Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone implementation and enforcement of a local coverage determination (LCD) proposed by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on lower limb prostheses. (An LCD is a decision by a MAC, which is a private insurer that processes Medicare claims within a specified geographic jurisdiction, as to whether to cover a service on a MAC-wide basis.) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid shall provide guidance and oversight related to LCDs, as specified by the bill.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 April 2016

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