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Patients and clinicians back bills to require insurance coverage for activity‑specific prostheses
Summary
Patients, prosthetists and clinicians urged the committee to pass So Everybody Can Move bills (H1178/S811/S836) to require coverage of activity‑specific, secondary prostheses and orthoses for children and adults, citing small per‑member premium increases and large quality‑of‑life gains.
A broad coalition of patients, clinicians and suppliers told the Joint Committee on Financial Services that activity‑specific secondary prostheses — running blades, swimming legs, water legs, and sport‑specific arms — are routinely excluded by insurers even though they are clinically indicated to maintain physical activity, prevent secondary injuries and improve mental health.
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