May 7, 2025
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect patient access to ground ambulance services 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 Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Protecting patient access to Medicare ground ambulance services
(a) Super rural ambulance
Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)) is amended—
(1)
in the first sentence, by striking October 1, 2025
and inserting January 1, 2028
; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of services furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028, such percent increase shall be 26.7 percent.
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(b) Ground ambulance
Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2025
and inserting January 1, 2028
;
(2)
in clause (i), by inserting , or 4.3 percent if such service is furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028
after 2025
; and
(3)
in clause (ii), by inserting , or 3.4 percent if such service is furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028
after 2025
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