Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Chu
Introduced
Summary
Medicare coverage for acupuncture would add acupuncture to the list of services Medicare could cover and create rules for who counts as a qualified acupuncturist.
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- Medicare enrollees would be able to receive acupuncture services and related supplies when furnished by a qualified acupuncturist.
- Qualified acupuncturists would be defined as state‑licensed acupuncturists or physicians authorized by state law to perform acupuncture; for states without licensure the Secretary could recognize national certification criteria.
- Payment rules would place these services under the Medicare physician fee schedule, update institutional payment provisions, and allow separate billing for inpatient hospitals. The provisions would apply to services furnished on or after 270 days after enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicare would cover acupuncture for seniors
This bill would add Medicare coverage for qualified acupuncturist services. Only licensed acupuncturists, or in states without licensure those who meet criteria set by the Secretary, could be paid. Physicians whom their state allows to perform acupuncture could also bill. Supplies used during the visit could be covered when state law allows. Medicare would pay under the physician fee schedule, and hospitals could bill separately for inpatient acupuncture. Coverage and billing would start for services given 270 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Chu
CA • D
Cosponsors
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Nadler
NY • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Whitesides
CA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Balint
VT • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Tran
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Pelosi
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Min
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 11/21/2025
Tokuda
HI • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Goldman (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 12/5/2025
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Roll Call Votes
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