Stand Strong for Medicare Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Magaziner
Introduced
Summary
Medicare coverage for fall prevention items expands benefits to include grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, bed rails, and similar aids. Coverage requires a physician or practitioner order and payments for these items are exempt from sequestration and other automatic reductions, with the changes taking effect 60 days after enactment.
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- Families and seniors: Medicare will cover specified fall-prevention items such as grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, and bed rails when a clinician prescribes them.
- Clinicians and suppliers: Coverage is tied to an explicit physician or practitioner order, so items not ordered by a clinician are excluded from Medicare.
- Medicare program: Payments for these items are exempt from sequestration and Pay-As-You-Go cuts.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicare coverage for fall-safety items
If enacted, Medicare could cover home fall-safety items. This would include grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, and bed rails. The Secretary could add similar items later. Coverage would apply when Medicare’s other rules are met. Changes would start 60 days after enactment.
Doctor order needed for Medicare to pay
Medicare would not pay for these fall items without a doctor or other qualified clinician’s order. The ordering requirement would apply to the defined fall-safety items. This would begin 60 days after enactment.
Protects Medicare pay for fall items
Payments for these fall-safety items would be protected from automatic budget cuts. Sequestration and PAYGO rules would not reduce what Medicare pays suppliers for them. This would take effect 60 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Magaziner
RI • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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