Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 (H.R.879)

On Jan. 31, 2025, Reps. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) led the introduction of H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. The bill aims to support physicians and patient access to care by eliminating the 2.83% cut to physician payment for Medicare services that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. The legislation also calls for a 2% payment increase for physicians to partially account for rising inflationary costs.