Bipartisan Bill Proposes 6.6% Pay Increase for Doctors to Protect Medicare Access
This bill is currently sitting in the House committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. It has not moved since January 2025, and no action has been taken on it for 17 months. Because most bills never receive a committee vote, this proposal is considered stalled.
No action since January 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 10073 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10073 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Many physician practices, especially smaller and independent ones, operate as small businesses. Rising costs for staff, rent, and supplies have squeezed their margins, and Medicare payment cuts have made it even harder to stay financially stable. The 6.62% payment increase would provide temporary relief, helping these practices cover costs and remain open through the end of 2025.
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 in House
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A bipartisan group of representatives introduced a bill that would offset a 2.83% Medicare pay cut with a 6.62% increase starting April 1, 2025. The bill, titled the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, aims to address rising practice costs and medical inflation.
The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act would prospectively cancel the 2.83% cut that took effect Jan 1. Services provided after April 1 would see a 6.62% increase, offsetting the cut and adjusting for inflation to stabilize small and rural physician practices.
While the March 2025 government funding bill extended telehealth authority, it did not include the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Rep. Greg Murphy stated he secured a commitment from Speaker Mike Johnson to address the cuts in future budget legislation.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
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