Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-10073
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2024-10-29
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10073 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Panetta , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Bera , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 . 2. Increasing support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes (a) In general Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(t) ) is amended— (1) in the header, by striking 2024 and inserting 2025 ; and (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 and inserting 2021 through 2025 ; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) such services furnished on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2026, by 4.73 percent. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) ) is amended by striking 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 and inserting any of years 2021 through 2025 .