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Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of ultrasound tests performed at a beneficiary's home. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide for separate payments for portable ultrasound services in the same manner and to the same extent as for portable X-ray services.
Action Timeline
2025-03-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-03-27
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.1168 pass?
S.1168 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 43%.
What does S.1168 do?
Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of ultrasound tests performed at a beneficiary's home. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide for separate payments for portable ultrasound services in the same manner and to the same extent as for portable X-ray services.
Who sponsored S.1168?
S.1168 was sponsored by John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 S1168 IS: Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-03-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1168 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) 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 provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 . 2. Coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1861(s)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(3) ) is amended by striking diagnostic X-ray tests and inserting diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound tests . (b) Ensuring equitable payment for portable ultrasound transportation services Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (aa) Ensuring equitable payment for portable ultrasound transportation and set Up services (1) In general The Secretary shall provide a separate payment under this part for portable ultrasound transportation and set up services in the same manner and to the same extent that separate payments are provided for portable X-ray transportation and set up services. (2) Payment requirements The Secretary shall specify requirements applicable to suppliers of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under this part. Such requirements shall be substantially similar to the requirements applicable to suppliers of portable X-ray services under subpart C of part 486 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.
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