[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MEDICARE PART B IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017

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                               speech of

                            HON. MIKE BISHOP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2017

  Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support 
of H.R. 3178, the Medicare Part B Improvement Act. This bill would make 
specific improvements to Medicare Part B programs, like protecting 
access to orthotics and prosthetics for Medicare beneficiaries who need 
them.
  In particular, a provision within this bill, spearheaded by 
Representative GT Thompson, Mike Thompson, and myself, would allow 
additional information provided by prosthetists and orthotists--the 
trained clinical experts who evaluate and fit the beneficiary--to be 
considered by Medicare to support documentation of medical necessity 
for orthotics and prosthetics.
  This straightforward, bipartisan bill will improve the quality of 
life of beneficiaries, save jobs of orthotic and prosthetic suppliers, 
and provide a foundation to better meet the healthcare needs of our 
aging constituents.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 3178, the Medicare 
Part B improvement Act.

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