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H.R. 7336119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 3, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 7336 creates a Medicare bundled payment of $800 per visit for ALS care starting in 2027, with no out-of-pocket cost to patients.
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Starting in 2027, Medicare would pay providers a flat fee of $800 per visit to deliver a bundled package of services to ALS patients, covering doctor visits, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition support, respiratory care, equipment assistance, and telehealth. Patients would pay nothing out of pocket for this package. The payment rate would be adjusted over time to account for rising costs.
The bill directly affects Medicare patients diagnosed with ALS, the clinics and providers who treat them, and researchers working on ALS treatments. The Department of Health and Human Services would also be required to act under a separate provision of the bill.
Including telehealth in the bundled services means ALS patients in rural areas or regions with few specialists would have a pathway to receive specialized care without traveling long distances. A required report to Congress on ALS clinical trial challenges, due within 90 days of enactment, could shape future government action on research funding and staffing shortages.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — 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.