HR 1171 · in committee · significant
SAFE Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Medicare will include fall risk assessments and prevention services in annual wellness visits and initial physical exams.
- Seniors on Medicare and physical/occupational therapists will be affected by expanded preventive care requirements.
- The bill adds fall prevention services to existing Medicare wellness benefits with no specified cost or implementation timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring fall risk assessments during Medicare wellness visits affect wait times and appointment availability for seniors seeking routine care?
- 02
What evidence supports that covering fall prevention services through Medicare would reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits enough to offset program costs?
- 03
Which healthcare providers would deliver these fall prevention services, and how would Medicare determine reimbursement rates for physical and occupational therapists?
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Sponsor · R-WV-1
Carol D. Miller
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
51/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-10
Joining the bill
Melanie A. Stansbury
D-NM-1 · original
Sharice Davids
D-KS-3
Beth Van Duyne
R-TX-24
Mike Carey
R-OH-15
Jefferson Van Drew
D-NJ-2
Mark Pocan
D-WI-2
Kevin Hern
R-OK-1
Don Bacon
R-NE-2
Sarah McBride
D-DE
Rashida Tlaib
D-MI-12
Troy E. Nehls
R-TX-22
Nicole Malliotakis
R-NY-11
+ 39 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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