United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7127 (116th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices.
Introduced
8 June 2020
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. In particular, the bill specifies that payment must be a national payment rate for the device itself and not for related professional services or visits, and must be made as an add-on payment for the device under the prospective payment system for home health services.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 June 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7127
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7127