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H.R. 1703119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jul 21, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025
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HR 1703 lets Medicare pay separately for titanium or carbon fiber wheelchairs but allows suppliers to bill patients for costs above that amount.
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HR 1703 requires Medicare Part B to create separate billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs based on whether the frame is made of titanium or carbon fiber versus other materials, beginning January 1, 2026. Currently all ultralightweight wheelchairs are grouped under the same payment rules. The bill also allows Medicare to require suppliers to provide patients with written notice of any extra costs before a purchase or rental is finalized.
The bill primarily affects Medicare beneficiaries — typically people 65 and older or those with qualifying disabilities — who need an ultralightweight manual wheelchair. Medical suppliers who provide these wheelchairs are also affected.
Patients who want a titanium or carbon fiber frame would have more access to those options through Medicare, but could face out-of-pocket charges for the difference between Medicare's reimbursement and the wheelchair's actual cost. Suppliers would gain more flexibility in pricing those specific frame types while operating under a new disclosure requirement.
Medicare would pay its standard reimbursement rate for titanium or carbon fiber ultralightweight wheelchairs, and suppliers would be permitted to bill patients for any amount beyond what Medicare pays. The summary gives a specific example in which Medicare pays $1,500 but the wheelchair costs $2,000, leaving the patient responsible for $500 out of pocket.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.