Tells the Health and Human Services Department to keep a “transition” payment approach for certain Medicare medical equipment in most areas through Dec. 31, 2025.
Delays a scheduled payment change for these Medicare equipment items in all areas until Jan. 1, 2026.
Applies to certain durable medical equipment that used to be part of a Medicare competitive bidding round, which affects what Medicare pays suppliers.
Could affect what suppliers are paid and whether some equipment is easy to find locally, depending on how suppliers respond to the payment levels.
HealthcareMedicare MedicaidConsumer Protection
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Sep 30, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Competitive Bidding Relief Act
Bill NumberS 2951
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
