H.R. 6160

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6160 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6160

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an 
update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee 
schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 19, 2025

Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Bera, and Ms. 
Schrier) 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

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A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an 
update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee 
schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index.

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 ``Strengthening Medicare for Patients 
and Providers Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSITION TO AN UPDATE TO A SINGLE CONVERSION FACTOR UNDER THE 
MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE BASED ON THE MEDICARE 
ECONOMIC INDEX.

(a) In General.--Section 1848(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)(20)) is amended to read as follows:
``(20) Update for 2026 and subsequent years.--The update to 
the single conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) 
for 2026 and each subsequent year shall be equal to the 
Secretary's estimate of the percentage increase in the MEI (as 
defined in section 1842(i)(3)) for the year.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment To Provide for a Single Conversion Factor 
After 2025.--Section 1848(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and ending with 2025''; and
(2) by striking ``There shall be two separate conversion 
factors'' and all that follows through the end of the 
subparagraph.
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