Bill > S2556

This bill, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act, aims to protect Medicare beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by ensuring their access to appropriate, safe, and effective orthotic and prosthetic care. It establishes new requirements for orthotic and prosthetic suppliers, including licensure, accreditation, and physical facility standards, to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in the system. The bill also prohibits payment for certain orthotics and prosthetics delivered by "drop shipment" without direct patient care, and standardizes the definitions of orthotics and prosthetics to clarify their coverage under Medicare. Additionally, the bill limits the application of competitive acquisition for off-the-shelf orthotics, ensuring patients can work directly with their healthcare providers on these devices.