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HR 786119th CongressIntroduced
Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
HealthcareSocial Services
Standard Summary
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This legislation extends Medicare incentive payments for healthcare providers participating in alternative payment models through 2027, adjusting payment percentages to preserve patient access to accountable care organizations and similar delivery systems while amending the Social Security Act's payment update provisions.
Key Points
- 1The bill extends Medicare incentive payments for alternative payment models through 2027 by modifying section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act to update payment years and percentages.
- 2It increases the 2027 payment update percentage to 3.53 percent from the previous 1.88 percent for providers in eligible alternative payment models under Medicare.
- 3Conforming amendments adjust physician fee schedule provisions in section 1848(q) to align payment years from 2026-2027 to 2027-2028 for sustainable growth rate calculations.
Impact Areas
Medicare providers including hospitals and accountable care organizationsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services payment systems administrationElderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries accessing healthcare services
Generated by legislative-analyst-v3 on Nov 2, 2025