This legislative proposal seeks to provide additional financial assistance to healthcare providers navigating adjustments in Medicare payment policies. It specifically amends sections of the Social Security Act to offer increased support for physicians and other practitioners. The bill extends the eligibility for this support to include the year 2025, updating previous provisions that ended in 2024. Crucially, it mandates an 8.51 percent increase in Medicare payments for services rendered from June 1, 2025, through January 1, 2026 , aiming to stabilize practices during this transition period.
Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-1640| Senate
| Updated: 5/7/2025
This legislative proposal seeks to provide additional financial assistance to healthcare providers navigating adjustments in Medicare payment policies. It specifically amends sections of the Social Security Act to offer increased support for physicians and other practitioners. The bill extends the eligibility for this support to include the year 2025, updating previous provisions that ended in 2024. Crucially, it mandates an 8.51 percent increase in Medicare payments for services rendered from June 1, 2025, through January 1, 2026 , aiming to stabilize practices during this transition period.