Bill > HR4803

This bill, the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2021, aims to amend the Social Security Act to provide coverage for acupuncturist services under the Medicare program. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) adding "qualified acupuncturist services" as a covered benefit under Medicare, 2) defining a "qualified acupuncturist" as an individual licensed as an acupuncturist by a state or meeting certain certification criteria, 3) allowing for payment of acupuncturist services under the Medicare physician fee schedule and as a separate payment for institutional providers, and 4) treating qualified acupuncturists as practitioners under Medicare. The amendments made by this bill would apply to services furnished on or after 270 days after the date of enactment.