Representatives introduce CRT companion bill
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:52 AM CST, Fri February 28, 2025
WASHINGTON – Reps. John Joyce, R-Pa., and Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., have introduced legislation to improve access to titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries.
H.R. 1703 creates two new HCPCS codes for complex rehab technology manual wheelchairs and allow for an upgrade within a code. The bill includes the same language as S. 247, which was introduced in the Senate on Jan. 24.
"This legislation allows manual wheelchair users to choose the wheelchair that is best suited for their medical needs and lifestyle preferences without adding any costs to the Medicare program," said Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president & CEO. "These are common-sense bills that every member of Congress should support. Now that we have bills in both the House and Senate, mobility stakeholders need to make sure their legislators are aware and on board."
- Related: Read the text of S. 247.
- Related: The HME industry is ‘so close’ to getting this done.
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