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H.R. 2356 117th Congress House

Better Wound Care at Home Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices.

Introduced: May 16, 2022 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Latest action April 6, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Wound Care at Home Act

This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. In particular, the bill specifies that payment must be a national payment rate for the device itself and not for related professional services or visits, and must be made as an add-on payment for the device under the prospective payment system for home health services.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 2
R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 16, 2022
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 2022
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 11, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· Jun 8, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· May 20, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 18, 2021
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 4, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Apr 5, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2356: Better Wound Care at Home Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2356/
MLA
"H.R. 2356: Better Wound Care at Home Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2356/.
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H.R. 2356, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2356/.
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