YourVoice.Now Summary
Average Household ImpactTransparency & AccountabilityLets Medicare wheelchair suppliers bill beneficiaries extra for titanium or carbon-fiber frames, with required cost notice.
Average Household Impact
- Wheelchair out-of-pocket costs — Medicare beneficiaries choosing titanium or carbon-fiber ultralightweight wheelchairs may be billed the difference above the standard payment rate
Transparency & Accountability
- Cost-disclosure requirement — Suppliers may be required to notify beneficiaries of potential extra charges before purchase or rental
The details
Medicare currently pays one standard rate for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs, no matter what material the frame is made from. This bill would create separate Medicare billing codes for wheelchair frames made of titanium or carbon fiber versus other materials, starting January 1, 2026. Medicare would still pay the standard rate for these premium wheelchairs. But suppliers could charge beneficiaries the difference between that payment and the wheelchair's actual price. Before selling or renting one, suppliers may have to warn beneficiaries about this potential added cost. The change mainly affects people with disabilities who rely on lightweight wheelchairs for daily mobility.
Congressional Summary
Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
- Action Date
- 2026-05-21
- Date Added
- 2026-07-18
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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