Bill · S. 1640· Senate(119-S-1640)
Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/7/2025
- Last activity
- 5/7/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 is a bill introduced by Mr. Marshall. It seeks to amend the Social Security Act to provide more support for physicians and practitioners dealing with Medicare payment changes. Specifically, it updates the dates and payment percentages for certain services.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
Physicians and practitioners owning their practices receive an 8.51 percent increase in payments.
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+5
Directly increases funding for physician and practitioner reimbursements under Medicare.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+4
Seniors are the primary Medicare beneficiaries and benefit from stabilized healthcare provider access.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2
Increased Medicare payments to practitioners likely increase government spending.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill increases the payment percentages for Medicare services.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-2
Increases federal spending on Medicare physician reimbursements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased payment support: Section 2(a)(2)(D) adds a new subparagraph providing an 8.51 percent increase for services furnished on or after June 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2026. This provides more financial support for physicians and practitioners.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+6Good For Retirees+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Rural Residents+3
- Healthcare
- Increases Medicare Funding+5Improves Healthcare Access+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Fiscal Responsibility-2Reduces Government Spending-2Reduces National Debt-2
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate
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Adam SchiffDemocrat · California