Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025
Medicare: Ultralightweight Wheelchair Payment Rules
This bill is currently moving through the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently approved by a subcommittee and is now waiting for review by the full House committee. There are no companion bills currently linked to this proposal.
Legislative Progress
Small healthcare bills like this often struggle to get a full vote unless they are added to a much larger package of government spending.
Key Points
- This bill changes how Medicare pays for high-end manual wheelchairs made of titanium or carbon fiber. These materials are much lighter and easier to use than standard metal, but they also cost more to manufacture.
- Starting in 2026, the government would create new billing codes for these specific materials. This allows Medicare to track these items separately from standard wheelchairs to better understand what patients are using.
- Medicare would pay its usual amount for a basic ultralightweight wheelchair. Patients would then be allowed to pay the extra cost themselves if they want the more expensive titanium or carbon fiber model.
- To prevent surprise costs, wheelchair companies would have to give patients a written notice. This notice must explain exactly how much the patient will owe before they buy or rent the equipment.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025
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