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Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes.
Summary
This act amends the Medicare program to extend support for physicians and other healthcare practitioners in adapting to payment changes. It extends a Medicare payment adjustment program that was previously set to end in 2024 through the end of 2025. The bill adds an 8.51 percent payment increase for physician services furnished between June 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. The legislation is designed to help physician practices stabilize during a period of Medicare payment adjustments.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Roger Marshall’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $46,314
- PYRAMID SOUND $19,800
- GROWITZ EQUITY $13,200
- SPECCHEM $13,200
- ONYX EQUITY PARTNERS $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Roger Marshall → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 7, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- May 7, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 7, 2025
Mr. Marshall 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 increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes.
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 “Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INCREASING SUPPORT FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PRACTITIONERS IN ADJUSTING TO MEDICARE PAYMENT CHANGES.
(a) In General.—Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(t)) is amended—
(1) in the header, by striking “2024” and inserting “2025”; and
(2) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024” and inserting “2021 through 2025”;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end;
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(F) such services furnished on or after June 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2026, by 8.51 percent.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V)) is amended by striking “2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024” and inserting “any of years 2021 through 2025”. <all>
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