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Klobuchar, Vitter bill to ensure Medicare beneficiaries have access to speech-generating devices passes House…
(Source – www.klobuchar.senate.gov)
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced that their bill to ensure Medicare beneficiaries have access to speech-generating devices (SGDs) has passed the House. The bill previously passed the Senate, so it now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. Recent changes to Medicare rules have threatened access to critical devices for some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other debilitating diseases. The senators introduced the Steve Gleason Act to provide immediate relief to patients who have been denied access to SGDs and ensure other critical technologies are covered under Medicare. Read more…