S. 1643 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025. 2. Protecting patient access to Medicare ground ambulance services (a) Super rural ambulance Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking October 1, 2025 and inserting January 1, 2028; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of services furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028, such percent increase shall be 26.7 percent.. (b) Ground ambulance Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2025 and inserting January 1, 2028; (2) in clause (i), by inserting , or 4.3 percent if such service is furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028 after 2025; and (3) in clause (ii), by inserting , or 3.4 percent if such service is furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028 after 2025.