HR 3171 · 115th Congress · Health
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain orthotist's and prosthetist's clinical notes under Medicare be treated as part of the patient's medical record.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-07-14)
Plain Language Summary
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This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that documentation created by an orthotist or prosthetist shall be considered part of a Medicare beneficiary's medical record for purposes of determining the reasonableness and medical necessity of orthotics and prosthetics.…
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