Healthcare costs are rising, and more patients are feeling the impact. The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, H.R. 8163, is a bill designed to protect your access, choice, and quality of care as a Medicare beneficiary. Introduced by Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-N.C.) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), this bipartisan bill helps ensure you continue seeing your preferred doctors, keeps overall healthcare costs from increasing, and maintains timely, high-quality medical care.
This bill:
- Preserves Access and Choice: Without proper Medicare payment reforms, many doctors face the prospect of retiring or working for large health systems, private equity firms, or insurance companies. This trend reduces your ability to choose your doctor — particularly in rural and underserved areas.
- Helps Prevent Higher Costs: The bill updates targeted Medicare payment policies that have not kept up with inflation. Modernizing these select provisions means preventing unfair costs that patients often end up bearing.
- Protects Quality and Timely Care: The bill requires Medicare to regularly review the many different components and expenses associated with running a medical practice. It also sets up a process to correct erroneous assumptions surrounding the utilization of certain medical billing codes. These measures help prevent sudden cuts to physician payments that could, in turn, disrupt your access to care.
According to the American Medical Association, when adjusted for inflation, Medicare reimbursement for physician services has declined 33% from 2001 to 2026. If the changes included in H.R. 8163 are not enacted by Congress, healthcare costs for patients could rise, and beneficiaries might find it harder to see the doctors they trust. This bill supports physicians who care for you and helps keep independent, doctor-owned practices open for Medicare patients.
Help preserve your access to quality care and keep healthcare affordable for yourself and future Medicare patients. Sign now and tell your member of Congress to support H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, by cosponsoring this bipartisan bill.
