Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 1, 2017)
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
This bill repeals existing caps on Medicare payment for certain outpatient physical-therapy services and speech-language pathology services. Under current law, annual payment for such services is capped at $1,980 in 2017, with specified percentage increases to that limit in subsequent years.
What just happenedFeb 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S596-597; text of measure as introduced: CR S597)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 1, 2017
- Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S596-597; text of measure as introduced: CR S597)
Finance Committee - Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate