# 119-s-1460: Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

119-s-1460, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1460
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Extending Medicare incentive payments for clinicians who participate in eligible alternative payment models through 2027.** The bill would shift several statutory year references forward and set a 3.53% incentive rate for 2027 alongside the existing 1.88% rate. - Clinicians and other health professionals who take part in eligible alternative payment models would continue to receive incentive payments through 2027, with a 3.53% incentive rate set for that year. - Medicare payment rules in the Social Security Act would be adjusted to move base-year references forward one year, aligning some cross-references to 2027 and others to 2028 to match the new schedule.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher Medicare payment bonus for providers: benefit, low. If enacted, clinicians and providers who participate in Medicare alternative payment models would get a 3.53% incentive rate for 2027. The bill would also shift several statutory year references forward by one year (for example, replacing 2026 with 2027 and 2027 with 2028). It would not change who…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-3345: PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act
- 119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-1460 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1460)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-3345: PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3345)
- [119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-522)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1460 (as of 2026-07-25).