Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025

# Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would eliminate a 65-year-old restriction that limits Medicare beneficiaries to just 190 days of inpatient psychiatric hospital care over their entire lifetime. If passed, seniors and disabled individuals covered by Medicare would no longer face this cap and could receive inpatient mental health treatment without hitting a lifetime ceiling on covered days. **Who It Affects:** The bill primarily affects Medicare beneficiaries (people 65 and older, some younger disabled individuals, and those with end-stage renal disease) who need hospitalization for serious mental health conditions like severe depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder. It could also indirectly affect hospitals and mental health providers by potentially increasing the volume of covered services. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but hasn't yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives.

It was sponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko, a Democrat from New York.