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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...

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