S 1640119th CongressIn Committee

Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

Introduced: May 7, 2025

Healthcare

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 is a Senate bill introduced by Senator Roger Marshall on May 7, 2025. It would amend current law to provide a one-time, temporary boost to payments for certain Medicare-covered services. Specifically, it adds an 8.51% payment increase for services furnished between June 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, as part of adjustments to how Medicare payments to physicians and other practitioners are updated under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The bill also expands the range of years considered in the current update framework to include 2025, reinforcing support for providers during periods of Medicare payment changes. In short, the bill aims to help physicians and other practitioners adjust to Medicare payment changes by offering a temporary pay raise for a defined period and by updating the year range used in the payment adjustment calculations.

Key Points

1Creates a temporary 8.51% payment increase for services furnished from June 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, to help practices adapt to Medicare payment changes.
2Updates the year references in the Medicare physician payment update framework from 2021–2024 to 2021–2025, ensuring the new year is included in the calculation.
3Adds a new subparagraph to the 1848(t) provisions governing Medicare payment updates, specifying the temporary add-on percentage and period.
4Makes a conforming amendment to include 2025 among the years referenced in related statutory language (1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V)).
5Referred to the Senate Committee on Finance after introduction; sponsor is Senator Roger Marshall.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Physicians and other Medicare-participating practitioners who bill for Part B services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. They would receive a temporary pay boost for services in the specified window.Secondary group/area affected: Medicare beneficiaries, who may experience improved access to care if provider participation is stabilized during the payment changes.Additional impacts: Potential increase in short-term federal Medicare expenditures due to the temporary add-on; no new funding mechanism is specified in the text, so the bill’s budgetary implications would depend on further legislative actions. The policy signals a focus on practice stability during Medicare payment transitions.

Generated by gpt-5-nano on Oct 7, 2025