HR 2356 · 117th Congress · Health

Better Wound Care at Home Act

Introduced 2021-04-05· Sponsored by Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-04-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Better Wound Care at Home Act 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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Cosponsors (10)

6 Democrats4 Republicans