[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8386 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8386

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 
   payment reduction for certain multiple therapy services under the 
                           Medicare program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 20, 2026

   Ms. Ross introduced the following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 
   payment reduction for certain multiple therapy services under the 
                           Medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Removing Excessive Cuts to 
Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation Act of 2026'' or the 
``RECOVER Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING THE PAYMENT REDUCTION FOR CERTAIN MULTIPLE THERAPY 
              SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) Physician Fee Schedule.--Section 1848(b)(7) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(b)(7)) is amended, in the second 
sentence, by inserting ``(or, in the case of such services furnished on 
or after January 1, 2027, 0 percent)'' after ``50 percent''.
    (b) Outpatient Therapy Services and Comprehensive Outpatient 
Rehabilitation Services.--Section 1834(k)(7) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395m(k)(7)) is amended by inserting ``(or, in the case of 
such services furnished on or after January 1, 2027, 0 percent)'' after 
``50 percent''.
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