Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 - Plain Language Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would temporarily increase how much Medicare pays doctors and healthcare providers for their services. Specifically, it would boost payment rates under Medicare's physician fee schedule for a nine-month period (April 1, 2025 through January 1, 2026). The bill aims to help medical practices remain financially stable and ensure patients can continue accessing care. **Who It Affects:** The primary beneficiaries would be doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who treat Medicare patients (seniors aged 65+ and some younger disabled individuals). Indirectly, it could affect Medicare patients by helping ensure physician practices stay open and can continue providing services.
It may also have budget implications for the federal government and Medicare program. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by Congress. It was introduced by Representative Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC) in the 119th Congress. Like most bills, it would need to pass committee review, floor votes in both the House and Senate, and receive presidential approval to become law.
CRS Official Summary
Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025This bill increases certain payment adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for services furnished between April 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
Latest Action
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.