This bill expands Medicare coverage to include falls risk assessments and fall prevention services by physical and occupational therapists for beneficiaries who have fallen. It also requires annual reports to Congress on falls among people aged 65 and older.
Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or the SAFE Act This bill incorporates risk assessments and prevention services for falls into annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical exams under Medicare, as well as associated services provided by physical therapists and occupational therapists.
