U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9693: Patients First Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 15, 2026
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program.
What the bill says
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program.
From the introduced text, July 15, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patients First Act of 2026 . I Strengthening reimbursement and patient access SECTION 101. Modifying the conversion factor updates applicable to physicians' services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(d) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the second sentence, by inserting or (21) after paragraph (20) ; (2) in paragraph (20)-- (A) in the header, by striking and subsequent years ; and (B) by striking and each subsequent year ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (21) Update for 2027 and subsequent years (A) In general For 2027 and each subsequent year, the update to the nonqualifying APM conversion factor established under paragraph (1)(A) is, subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary's estimate of the percentage increase in the MEI (as defined in section 1842(i)(3)) for the year, less 1 percentage point, and the update to the qualifying APM conversion factor established under such paragraph is the update to the nonqualifying APM conversion factor for the year, increased by 0.5 percentage point. (B) Floor and ceiling on nonqualifying APM conversion factor update …
Sponsors
- John Joyce (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Kim Schrier (D, HD-008)
- Gregory Murphy (R, HD-003)
- Ami Bera (D)
- Neal Dunn (R, HD-002)
- Herbert Conaway (D, HD-003)
- Andy Harris (R, HD-001)
- Kelly Morrison (D, HD-003)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, HD-001)
- Maxine Dexter (D)
- Diana Harshbarger (R, HD-001)
- Marc Veasey (D, HD-033)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9693?
- HB9693 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Patients First Act of 2026.
- What does HB9693 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program.
- What is the status of HB9693?
- In committee as of July 15, 2026. 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. (July 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9693?
- John Joyce (R, HD-013), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9693?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9693
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