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HR 6160 119th Congress House Health

Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

Introduced: April 15, 2026 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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.
Nov 19, 2025
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Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

This bill modifies certain adjustments to payment amounts under the Medicare physician fee schedule.

Payment amounts under the Medicare physician fee schedule are based on a service's relative value, a conversion factor, and a geographic adjustment factor. Current law provides for separate conversion factors for physicians that are qualifying participants in advanced alternative payment models (also known as qualifying APM participants) and for other physicians beginning in 2026, with an annual update of 0.75% and 0.25%, respectively.

The bill replaces the separate conversion factors for qualifying APM participants and other physicians with a single conversion factor and provides for an update that is equal to the annual percentage increase in the Medicare Economic Index, beginning in 2026. (The Medicare Economic Index is a specialized index that is generally used to determine allowed charges for physician services based on annual price changes.)

What's happening now November 19, 2025

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.

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Republican 5
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Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · Apr 30, 2026
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2026
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Apr 15, 2026
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 15, 2026
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Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 26, 2026
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 26, 2026
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 17, 2026
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2026
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Bera, Ami
California · Nov 19, 2025
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 19, 2025
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 19, 2025
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Nov 19, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6160: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6160/
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"H.R. 6160: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6160/.
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H.R. 6160, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6160/.
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