To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires recognizing doctors of podiatric medicine as physicians under the Medicaid program Section 1905(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C and requires clarifying Medicare documentation requirements for therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates and definition changes. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires recognizing doctors of podiatric medicine as physicians under the Medicaid program Section 1905(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
- Requires clarifying Medicare documentation requirements for therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires recognizing doctors of podiatric medicine as physicians under the Medicaid program Section 1905(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C and requires clarifying Medicare documentation requirements for therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill requires recognizing doctors of podiatric medicine as physicians under the Medicaid program Section 1905(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C and requires clarifying Medicare documentation requirements for therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself and Ms. DeGette) introduced …
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