S 1805 · in committee · major
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants to certify patients for Medicare coverage of diabetic shoes.
- Affects diabetic patients who need special therapeutic footwear and their healthcare providers.
- Changes existing Medicare documentation rules with no new spending required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might expanding which healthcare providers can certify diabetic shoes affect wait times and access for Medicare patients in rural or underserved areas?
- 02
What safeguards should exist to ensure nurse practitioners and physician assistants properly assess patients for diabetic shoes without increasing fraudulent or unnecessary claims?
- 03
Does evidence from states or other insurance programs show whether allowing mid-level providers to certify diabetic shoes improves outcomes or reduces costs compared to physician-only certification?
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Sponsor · R-ME
Susan M. Collins
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
6/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-05-19
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Legislative timeline
2025-05-19 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973-2974)
2025-05-19 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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