Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

Bill: 119-s-1460
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2025-04-10
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act</strong></p><p>This bill extends through 2027 certain incentive payments for health professionals who participate in eligible alternative payment models under Medicare.</p>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Welch , Mr. Tillis , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act . 2. Extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models (a) In general Section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(z) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) by striking with 2026 and inserting with 2027 ; and (B) by inserting , or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent after 1.88 percent ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; and (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 2027 and inserting 2028 ; and (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2027 and inserting 2028 ; and (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking and 2026 and inserting 2026, and 2027 ; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting , or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent after 1.88 percent . (b) Conforming amendments Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(1)(C)(iii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (II), by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; and (2) in subclause (III), by striking 2027 and inserting 2028 .