116-hr-7127116th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

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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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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

NC • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 6/8/2020

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2020

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