DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025

# DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025 Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would temporarily extend a higher payment rate for durable medical equipment (DME)—devices like wheelchairs, oxygen equipment, and walkers—that Medicare currently pays for in nonrural areas. Instead of the standard payment rate, providers would continue receiving a "75/25 blended rate" (a combination of two payment methods) through the end of 2025. Without this extension, the payment rate would revert to lower levels. **Who It Affects:** The bill primarily affects Medicare patients who need durable medical equipment, as well as the medical equipment suppliers and companies that provide these items.

Patients in urban and suburban areas (nonrural regions) would see the most direct impact, since the higher payment rate could influence equipment availability and potentially affect out-of-pocket costs. **Current Status:** The bill was introduced by Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and is currently under review in a House committee. It has not yet been voted on by the full Congress.