Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
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Overview
This bill aims to provide financial support to physicians and other healthcare providers during a specific period, from June 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026. It does this by increasing Medicare payment adjustments for services they provide during that timeframe. Specifically, it modifies existing Medicare payment rules to offer an 8.51% increase for services furnished during this period. The bill also adjusts a related provision regarding payment updates.
Key provisions
- Increases Medicare payments to physicians and practitioners by 8.51% for services furnished between June 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
- Modifies Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act to reflect the 2025 payment adjustment.
- Adjusts Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) of the Social Security Act to include years 2021 through 2025 for payment updates.
Who is affected
- Physicians
- Healthcare Practitioners
- Medicare Beneficiaries
- Medicare
- The Medicare system
Notable changes
- Provides a temporary payment increase for healthcare providers.
- Alters the timeframe for Medicare payment adjustments.
- Updates the years considered for payment adjustments.
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