United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 116 D · 82 R cosponsors

HR 879 — Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

Last action — 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.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 198 sponsors

    1 primary, 197 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (116 D · 82 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025This bill increases certain payment adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for services furnished between April 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates the Medicare payment adjustment years and increases the payment rate for certain services in 2025.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(t)

    2024 → 2025

    Updates the reference year for Medicare payment adjustments from 2024 to 2025.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(t)(1)

    2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 → 2021 through 2025

    Extends the range of years for payment adjustments to include 2025.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(t)(1)(D)

    and

    Prepares for added conditions in the list of payment adjustments.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(t)(1)(E)

    the period → ; and

    Continues the list format to accommodate an additional condition.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(t)(1)

    such services furnished on or after April 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2026, by 6.62 percent.

    Introduces a new payment adjustment for certain services provided during a specified period in 2025.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V)

    2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 → any of years 2021 through 2025

    Broadens the timeframe for criteria application to include all years from 2021 to 2025.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 197 co-sponsors · 349 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (197)

Not signed on (349)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 879 do?
Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025This bill increases certain payment adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for services furnished between April 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
Who sponsors HR 879?
HR 879 is sponsored by Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Gomez, Jimmy (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Clyde, Andrew S. (Republican), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Scott, Austin (Republican), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic), Amodei, Mark E. (Republican), Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Pou, Nellie (Democratic), Franklin, Scott (Republican), Evans, Gabe (Republican), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Rouzer, David (Republican), Frankel, Lois (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Crow, Jason (Democratic), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), Haridopolos, Mike (Republican), Whitesides, George (Democratic), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Moore, Tim (Republican), Miller, Max L. (Republican), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Ryan, Patrick (Democratic), Ezell, Mike (Republican), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Stevens, Haley M. (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Turner, Sylvester (Democratic), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Stanton, Greg (Democratic), Green, Mark E. (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Flood, Mike (Republican), McDonald Rivet, Kristen (Democratic), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Riley, Josh (Democratic), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Griffith, H. Morgan (Republican), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Vasquez, Gabe (Democratic), Bean, Aaron (Republican), Tran, Derek (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Johnson, Dusty (Republican), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Fields, Cleo (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Gillen, Laura (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Joyce, John (Republican), Schrier, Kim (Democratic), Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (Republican), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Bera, Ami (Democratic), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Harris, Andy (Republican), McCormick, Richard (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Balderson, Troy (Republican), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Salazar, Maria Elvira (Republican), Ciscomani, Juan (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), Carey, Mike (Republican), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Barr, Andy (Republican), Scott, David (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Conaway, Herbert C. (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Fischbach, Michelle (Republican), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Gonzales, Tony (Republican), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Onder, Robert F. (Republican), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Bacon, Don (Republican), Dunn, Neal P. (Republican), Hoyer, Steny H. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Kennedy, Mike (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), DesJarlais, Scott (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Babin, Brian (Republican), Olszewski, Johnny (Democratic), Harshbarger, Diana (Republican), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Pfluger, August (Republican), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Baumgartner, Michael (Republican), Latimer, George (Democratic), Gooden, Lance (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Mannion, John W. (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Houchin, Erin (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Liccardo, Sam T. (Democratic), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Estes, Ron (Republican), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Shreve, Jefferson (Republican), McGarvey, Morgan (Democratic), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican), Bresnahan, Robert P. (Republican), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), and Lee, Laurel M. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 879?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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