Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

# Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would increase payments to doctors and healthcare providers for services they deliver to Medicare patients during a seven-month period (June 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025). The bill adjusts the "physician fee schedule," which is the set amount Medicare pays doctors for different medical services. By increasing these payments temporarily, the bill aims to help medical practices remain financially stable during this specific timeframe. **Who It Affects:** The bill primarily affects healthcare providers who treat Medicare patients (people age 65 and older, plus some younger disabled individuals).

Patients themselves could be indirectly affected if higher provider payments improve access to care or practice stability. Taxpayers funding Medicare would bear the cost of increased payments. **Current Status:** As of now, the bill (S 1640) is in committee, meaning it has been introduced in the Senate but hasn't yet been debated or voted on by the full chamber. The bill was sponsored by Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas.