# 119-s-1776: Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act

119-s-1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1776
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## Summary

**Caps Medicare coinsurance for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) facility services at the annual inpatient hospital deductible.** This bill would limit beneficiary out-of-pocket coinsurance for those ASC facility services and require the Secretary to pay providers the difference so suppliers are fully compensated. - Medicare beneficiaries: Older adults and other Medicare enrollees would face lower out-of-pocket costs for ASC facility charges because coinsurance would be capped at the yearly inpatient hospital deductible. - Ambulatory surgical center suppliers: Medicare would pay suppliers an amount equal to the reduction so facilities receive the full payment despite the lower beneficiary coinsurance. - Medicare program and administration: The change applies to services furnished on or after January 1, 2026 and directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the coinsurance cap and provider payment adjustments.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cap ambulatory surgery coinsurance for Medicare: benefit, medium. This bill would cap what you pay for facility services at an ambulatory surgical center. If enacted, your yearly coinsurance for those ASC facility services would be limited to the inpatient hospital deductible for that year. Medicare would pay the ambulatory surgical center the difference between…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1992: Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025
- 119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1776 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1776)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1992: Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1992)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-539)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1776 (as of 2026-09-17).