Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

This bill would change how Medicare handles ultralight manual wheelchairs. It tells Medicare to use separate billing codes for wheelchairs with a base made from titanium or carbon fiber, versus those made from other materials. This starts for wheelchairs provided on or after January 1, 2026. Medicare would still pay its normal amount, but suppliers could charge patients the difference between Medicare’s payment and the actual price if the wheelchair has a titanium or carbon fiber base. Medicare may also require suppliers to warn patients ahead of time about any extra costs.

Key points

• Who is affected: Medicare patients who use ultralight manual wheelchairs, and the suppliers who provide them.
• What changes: Separate billing codes based on materials; suppliers can bill patients for any amount above Medicare’s payment for titanium or carbon fiber base models; possible advance notice of extra costs.
• When: Applies to wheelchairs furnished on or after January 1, 2026.