Tag: Rep. Ayanna Pressley
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...
Legislation to require Medicare coverage of wigs re-introduced
October 11, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – A bill that would require Medicare to cover wigs as durable medical equipment has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives.
Led by Reps. James McGovern and Ayanna Pressley, both Democrats from Massachusetts, the Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act (H.R. 5430), would help individuals affected by alopecia and patients with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.
“For people impacted by alopecia or undergoing cancer treatment, a wig can make all...