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Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1640| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-879
Introduced in House
May 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-879
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

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.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-879
Introduced in House
May 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-879
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted