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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2172

Rep. Buchanan Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Medicare Coverage for Home IV Treatments

Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

12 months ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: Bipartisan Push to Expand Medicare Coverage for Home Infusion Therapy
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill updates Medicare to cover the full cost of receiving IV medications at home, including the work pharmacists do to prepare the medicine and coordinate with doctors.
  • It ensures that healthcare companies get paid for monitoring a patient's treatment every day the medicine is used, even if a nurse does not need to physically visit the home that day.
  • To make care faster and easier to get, the bill allows Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to set up and manage these home treatment plans instead of requiring only a doctor to do it.
  • The policy expands the types of medications covered at home to include certain IV antibiotics and treatments for infections that do not require a special electric pump.
  • These changes are scheduled to begin on January 1, 2026, and aim to help seniors and people with disabilities avoid long hospital stays by getting their necessary medicine in their own houses.
Healthcare

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 18, 2025House

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.

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2026-01-01

Expanded home infusion coverage and new payment rules take effect for Medicare beneficiaries

Starting this date, Medicare will cover pharmacy services, non-pump IV drugs, and pay for infusion days even without a nurse visit. Patients can begin receiving a wider range of IV treatments at home.

2030-01-01

Transitional 5-hour infusion payment rate expires

The temporary rule guaranteeing payment based on 5 hours of infusion per day ends. CMS will revert to its standard payment calculation, which could mean lower reimbursements for some home infusion providers.

Related Bills

1 bill
S. 1058Related bill

Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

Mar 13 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

Bill NumberHR 2172
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(26)
D: 18R: 8

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