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Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
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S. 1460 (Introduced-in-Senate)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1460


To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 10, 2025

Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Welch, Mr. Tillis, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act”.

SEC. 2. Extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models.

(a) In general.—Section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)—

(A) by striking “with 2026” and inserting “with 2027”; and

(B) by inserting “, or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent” after “1.88 percent”;

(2) in paragraph (2)—

(A) in subparagraph (B)—

(i) in the subsection heading, by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”; and

(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”;

(B) in subparagraph (C)—

(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”; and

(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”; and

(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and 2026” and inserting “2026, and 2027”; and

(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting “, or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent” after “1.88 percent”.

(b) Conforming amendments.—Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended—

(1) in subclause (II), by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”; and

(2) in subclause (III), by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”.