# 119-s-1640: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

119-s-1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1640
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**A temporary 8.51% boost to Medicare Part B physician payments would support providers during a payment transition.** The bill would raise certain Medicare payment rates for services furnished from June 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 and update statutory year references used for related payment adjustments. - Physicians and practices: Gives an 8.51% payment increase for services in the bill's new subparagraph F for the half‑year June 1 to December 31, 2025, aimed at stabilizing practice revenues during payment changes. - Patients and access: Seeks to protect patient access by helping providers manage the transition, which the bill frames as reducing disruption to care during payment shifts. - Payment rules and calculations: Expands the list of years used in section 1848(t) to include 2025, changing how annual adjustment calculations apply for the covered period.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary higher Medicare doctor payments: mixed, medium. If enacted, Medicare would pay 8.51% more for certain doctor and practitioner services furnished from June 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The increase would apply under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for the services the bill names. If enacted, the bill would also update some Medicare paym…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1640 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1640)

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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1410: Find It Early Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1410)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1640 (as of 2025-12-21).