HR 1703Jul 20, 2026Passed Chamber
What a yes vote endorsed
Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
What this does
The bill changes how Medicare Part B pays for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create separate billing codes for wheelchair bases made with titanium or carbon fiber, applying to chairs furnished on or after January 1, 2028. Medicare will pay a supplier the same amount for a titanium or carbon fiber base as it would otherwise pay for such a wheelchair. The supplier may then charge the beneficiary the difference between its actual price and the Medicare payment, and the Secretary may require the supplier to warn the beneficiary of that cost before the sale.
Passed the House by voice vote
How we know · 7 sourced claims
- The bill changes how Medicare Part B pays for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs by amending Section 1834(a) of the Social Security Act.Source: Sec. 2
- It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create two or more billing codes for the wheelchair base depending on construction material, with separate codes for a base made with titanium or carbon fiber.Source: Sec. 2, para. (24)(A)
- The billing code requirement applies to wheelchairs furnished on or after January 1, 2028.Source: Sec. 2, para. (24)(A)
- Medicare will pay the supplier the same frequency and amount for a titanium or carbon fiber base as it would otherwise pay for such a wheelchair.Source: Sec. 2, para. (24)(B)(i)
- The supplier may charge the beneficiary the difference between its actual charge and the Medicare payment.Source: Sec. 2, para. (24)(B)(ii)
- The Secretary may require the supplier to notify the beneficiary of the potential cost before the purchase or rental.Source: Sec. 2, para. (24)(B)(iii)
- The measure covers only Medicare payment for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs and adds a single new paragraph.Source: Sec. 2