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Chief Sponsor:

Carolyn McCarthy

Tagged in: Aged, Diabetes, Health policy, Medical care, Medical fees, Medicare, Medicine, Prosthesis, Shoe industry

Latest Update: Friday, November, 21st 2008

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To repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes effected by section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.

6/27/2007--Introduced.

Medicare Diabetic Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to terminate the reduction in Medicare payment for orthopedic shoes and inserts furnished to individuals with diabetes.
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  • 07/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 06/27/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 06/27/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 06/27/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
  • 06/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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H.R.2888 Introduced in House08/31/2007