Prohibits Medicare Advantage plans from requiring prior authorization for repairs to complex rehabilitation technology.
The FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from imposing prior authorization for repairs to complex rehabilitation technology. This includes certain complex rehabilitative power wheelchairs, complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs, and certain manual wheelchairs. The act clarifies that prior authorization is not prohibited for the initial evaluation of the medical necessity of the technology or for replacement due to loss, irreparable damage, or reaching its reasonable useful lifetime.
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