The SPORT Act was introduced by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and it would recognize prosthetic limbs for sports and recreational use as medically necessary under the VA benefit.
Why It Matters
Although the Veterans Health Administration is generally known as being more generous than Medicare and other payers with respect to coverage of a spare prostheses or other types of prosthetic limbs, veterans with limb loss and limb difference across the country continue to face significant barriers to equal participation in physical activities to remain fit and healthy.
If you have any questions, contact Joe McTernan, Director of Health Policy and Advocacy at jmcternan@AOPAnet.org.
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Find and contact your representative at www.AOPAvotes.org. Here you will find information about current legislation and letters of support that you can quickly send to your Congressional and/or Senate representatives
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