Bill · H.R. 8163· House(119-HR-8163)

Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026

Age: 63 years

North Carolina

Introduced: 3/30/2026
Last activity: 5/21/2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Sponsored by: Gregory Murphy
Cosponsors: - 28 - 54

Health

Introduced

What this bill would do

The bill is titled the "Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026" and amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It updates the budget neutrality threshold for Medicare provider payments starting in 2027 and continuing into subsequent years. The legislation creates budget neutrality corrections relating to estimated utilization for specified services. It requires timely updates to direct costs used to calculate practice expense relative value units at least once every five years. Finally, the bill places a limitation on year-to-year conversion factor variance beginning with 2027.

Yes· 3 of 6

Would business owners be better off under this?+5
Directly benefits owners of medical practices by stabilizing reimbursement rates and updating cost inputs.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3
Stabilizing payments helps maintain small rural practices that are often more vulnerable to payment swings.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
Provides payment stability and more accurate cost reflections for small medical practices.