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US SB2329

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Warner

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Medicare payment for orthotics and prosthetics delivered via "drop shipment" (direct shipping to patients without in-person training from a qualified practitioner on fitting, adjustment, care, and use)

  • Exempts physical therapists, occupational therapists, orthotists, and prosthetists from Medicare's competitive acquisition program, in addition to the existing exemption for physicians

  • Expands Medicare coverage for replacement of custom-fitted and custom-fabricated orthotic devices, previously limited to prosthetic devices like artificial limbs

  • Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue final implementing regulations within 1 year of enactment

Legislative Description

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

Health

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

7/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance7/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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