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S. 2363 117th Congress Senate

Better Wound Care at Home Act

Official title: A bill 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: July 15, 2021 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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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 15, 2021
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 Latest action July 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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
  • HR 2356 Identical bill Better Wound Care at Home Act
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2363: Better Wound Care at Home Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2363/
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"S. 2363: Better Wound Care at Home Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2363/.
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S. 2363, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2363/.
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