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- Legislators Say They Will Fix Medicare Pay During Reconciliation
Congress averted a government shutdown on March 14, but neglected to stop cuts to Medicare physician payment rates in 2025.
Lawmakers had hoped to use the government funding bill to reverse the Medicare cuts amounting to 2.8%. Leaders in the House of Representatives are now saying they will include a Medicare pay rate fix in an upcoming budget reconciliation bill.
The CAP will continue to press representatives and senators to stop these cuts. The CAP is supporting HR 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act led by Reps. Greg Murphy (R-NC), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA), and Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA). This bill prospectively stops the entirety of the current reimbursement reduction and helps account for rising inflationary costs with a 2% payment increase. The bill enjoys the support of more than 100 representatives in the House and over 100 physician associations and medical societies.