Tag: Facilitating Access to Service and Timely Repairs for Wheelchairs Act
Stakeholders see new bill as another vehicle to speed up wheelchair repairs
August 21, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – A new bill in the House of Representatives that would eliminate prior authorization requirements for wheelchair maintenance and repairs under Medicare Advantage aligns with a longstanding push by complex rehab technology (CRT) stakeholders who say the practice creates unnecessary delays for providers and patients.
Stakeholders have made the case to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that Medicare Advantage plans should follow the same approach as traditional...
Bill seeks to eliminate prior authorization for wheelchair repairs
June 25, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has introduced legislation that would remove prior authorization requirements from Medicare Advantage plans for maintenance and repairs to wheelchairs and other complex rehab technology (CRT).
“When a wheelchair breaks down, daily life is disrupted,” said Pressley. “I’m grateful to my constituents and our disability justice advocates for informing this vital legislation.”
Pressley announced the “Facilitating...