Bill Details
HR.2005 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-10 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced Date
2025-03-10
Policy Area
Health
Committees
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Cosponsors
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- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-New York-20]
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-Iowa-4]
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-California-19]
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-Pennsylvania-9]
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-New York-24]
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-Pennsylvania-15]
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-West Virginia-1]
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-Alabama-4]
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-New York-23]
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-Tennessee-1]
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-Iowa-3]
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-Indiana-1]
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-Iowa-2]
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-Texas-13]
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-Tennessee-8]
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-Michigan-1]
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-Alabama-7]
- Rep. Carson, André [D-Indiana-7]
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-Georgia-1]
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-Illinois-12]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would change how Medicare pays for certain durable medical equipment, like some medical supplies and devices, that were once part of a competitive bidding program. It would keep the current payment rules in place for a little longer in most areas, and it would delay another payment rule until the start of 2026. The goal is to give providers and suppliers more time under the existing Medicare payment setup for these items.
- It applies to equipment that was formerly included in the 2021 round of Medicare’s durable medical equipment bidding program.
- For areas that are not rural or noncontiguous, the current transition rule would stay in effect through December 31, 2025.
- For all areas, the newer payment rule would not take effect until January 1, 2026.
- The Health and Human Services Secretary could carry out these changes through program instructions or another administrative method.
Official Summaries
DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025
This bill extends until December 31, 2025, a higher payment rate (known as the 75/25 blended rate) for durable medical equipment in nonrural or noncontiguous areas under Medicare.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2005 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2005
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for
certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical
equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS
competitive bidding program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Feenstra, and Mr.
Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for
certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical
equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS
competitive bidding 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 ``DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN DMEPOS NON-
COMPETITIVE BIDDING AREAS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) Areas Other Than Rural and Noncontiguous Areas.--The Secretary
of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the
``Secretary'') shall implement section 414.210(g)(9)(v) of title 42,
Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the
transition rule described in the first sentence of such section to all
applicable items and services furnished in areas other than rural or
noncontiguous areas (as such terms are defined for purposes of such
section) through December 31, 2025.
(b) All Areas.--The Secretary shall not implement section
414.210(g)(9)(vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
successor regulation) until January 1, 2026.
(c) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program
instruction or otherwise.
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