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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the payment reduction for certain multiple therapy services under the Medicare program.
Summary
This bill amends the Medicare program to eliminate payment reductions for certain multiple therapy services. Currently, Medicare applies a 50 percent payment reduction for certain multiple therapy services provided to beneficiaries. The bill changes this reduction to 0 percent for services furnished on or after January 1, 2027, effectively eliminating the payment reduction for both physician-provided therapy services and outpatient therapy services and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation services. This change applies to services covered under the physician fee schedule and outpatient therapy services provisions of the Medicare program.
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- Apr 20, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Apr 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 20, 2026
Ms. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the payment reduction for certain multiple therapy services under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation Act of 2026” or the “RECOVER Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATING THE PAYMENT REDUCTION FOR CERTAIN MULTIPLE THERAPY SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) Physician Fee Schedule.—Section 1848(b)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(b)(7)) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting “(or, in the case of such services furnished on or after January 1, 2027, 0 percent)” after “50 percent”.
(b) Outpatient Therapy Services and Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Services.—Section 1834(k)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(k)(7)) is amended by inserting “(or, in the case of such services furnished on or after January 1, 2027, 0 percent)” after “50 percent”. <all>
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