On January 31, 2025, , Reps Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA), John Joyce, MD (R-PA), Carol Miller (R-WV), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA), Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA), Ami Bera, MD (D-CA), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-CA), introduced HR 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act.  Additional cosponsors include Reps Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Andy Harris (R-MD), and Rich McCormick (R-GA). 

The legislation adds an additional 6.62% to the MPFS CF effective April 1 through December 31st, 2025. The 6.62% incorporates eliminating the entirety of the existing reduction, reflects inflationary pressures and accounts for the lower Q1 CF. 

 

The press release from the bill sponsors is here: https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-preserve-medicare-patients-and

 

Bill text is here: https://murphy.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/murphy.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/20250131092631514.pdf

 

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