Contact Congress about S. 1640: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

Medicare would pay 8.51% more for certain doctor and practitioner services from June 1 through December 31, 2025. The increase is temporary and ends on January 1, 2026, unless Congress acts again.

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Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest action on S. 1640: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects doctors, clinicians, and medical practices that treat Medicare patients. It could matter most for smaller or independent practices that rely on Medicare payments to cover staff, rent, equipment, and other costs. It also affects Medicare patients because provider payments can influence how many doctors are willing to accept Medicare appointments. The federal Medicare program would also be affected because higher payments would likely mean higher Medicare spending during the covered months.

Why this matters: This bill matters because Medicare payment rates can affect whether doctors can afford to keep seeing Medicare patients. A short-term increase may help some practices cover their costs in 2025. That could help patients find or keep appointments with providers who accept Medicare. The tradeoff is cost: Medicare would pay more during the covered months, and the bill does not solve longer-term payment questions.

Key provisions in S. 1640

• An existing Medicare payment adjustment would last through calendar year 2025 instead of ending after 2024.
• Medicare would pay 8.51% more for certain doctor and practitioner services provided from June 1 through December 31, 2025.
• The change applies to services paid under Medicare's physician fee schedule, which sets payment rates for many doctor and outpatient practitioner services.
• The bill updates a related Medicare payment section so the law uses the same 2021 through 2025 period in each place.
• The 8.51% increase is temporary. It ends on January 1, 2026, unless Congress passes another law.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 1640

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Questions people ask about S. 1640

What is S. 1640?

Medicare would pay 8.51% more for certain doctor and practitioner services from June 1 through December 31, 2025. The increase is temporary and ends on January 1, 2026, unless Congress acts again.

How do I support or oppose S. 1640?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 1640?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 1640 before I act?

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