Medicare would end therapy payment cuts for combined sessions
In committeeH.R. 8386Latest action
Sponsor: Deborah K. Ross · Representative · NC
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Official title: RECOVER Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
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Starting Jan. 1, 2027, Medicare would pay full rate for all therapy services in one session, not just the first.
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What does this do?
Right now, Medicare cuts payment by 50 percent for any therapy service given at the same time as another. This bill would end that cut starting January 1, 2027, so Medicare pays the full rate for every therapy service in a single session, no matter how many are provided at once. The change applies to both the standard Medicare physician fee schedule and the outpatient therapy and rehabilitation program.
Who does it affect?
Medicare patients who need more than one type of therapy at the same time — such as stroke survivors or people recovering from serious injuries — would be affected. So would the therapists and outpatient rehabilitation facilities that treat them and currently receive reduced payment for those additional services.
Why does it matter?
Therapists and facilities are currently paid less when they provide more than one therapy in the same session. This bill would change what Medicare pays for those combined sessions.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 20, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Apr 20, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
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