S 2612 · in committee · significant

SAFE Act

What this bill does

Medicare will include fall risk assessments and prevention services in annual wellness visits and initial physical exams.
Older adults enrolled in Medicare will be affected by these expanded preventive care requirements.
Physical therapists and occupational therapists will provide associated services covered under Medicare.

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Community Threads

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How might requiring fall risk assessments in Medicare wellness visits affect wait times and costs for routine preventive care appointments?
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What evidence supports that covering fall prevention services through Medicare will reduce hospitalizations and emergency care expenses for older adults?
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Which healthcare providers would bear the administrative burden of implementing these new fall assessment requirements, and how should that responsibility be distributed?

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