Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
Congress targets Medicare payments for portable ultrasound transport and setup starting in 2027
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Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would have Medicare treat portable ultrasound more like portable X-rays, including transportation and setup.
- Medicare would pay separately for the cost of bringing a portable ultrasound machine to a patient and getting it ready to use.
- The Health and Human Services Secretary would be told to set basic rules for companies that provide these portable ultrasound services, similar to existing rules for portable X-rays.
- This could matter most for people who get care at home, in nursing homes, or other places where it’s hard to travel to a hospital or imaging center.
- If passed, the change would start for services provided on or after January 1, 2027.
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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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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
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