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S1460119th CongressWALLET

Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

Sponsored By: Senator Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher Medicare payment bonus for providers

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 is eligible for these payments. Changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Barrasso, John [R-WY]

WY • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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