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Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.
Summary
This bill amends Medicare to extend incentive payments for healthcare providers participating in alternative payment models, such as Accountable Care Organizations, through 2027. The bill extends the deadline for these incentive payments from 2026 to 2027 and increases the incentive payment rate for 2027 from 1.88 percent to 3.53 percent. The bill also updates the corresponding timelines for related Medicare payment adjustments under the Quality Payment Program to align with the extended incentive payment period.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2567) · senate
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Welch, Mr. Tillis, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models 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 “Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act”.
SEC. 2. EXTENDING INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ELIGIBLE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODELS.
(a) In General.—Section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)—
(A) by striking “with 2026” and inserting “with 2027”; and
(B) by inserting “, or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent” after “1.88 percent”;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”; and
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”;
(B) in subparagraph (C)—
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”; and
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”; and
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and 2026” and inserting “2026, and 2027”; and
(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting “, or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent” after “1.88 percent”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.—Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (II), by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”; and
(2) in subclause (III), by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”. <all>
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