Tag: One Big Beautiful Bill
Trump signs HR 1
July 7, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ushering in several Medicare and Medicaid changes that will impact the HME industry. The bill will, among other things, cut Medicare reimbursement by 4% across the board (unless PAYGO is waived) and implement a mandatory work / education requirement for Medicaid that is expected to reduce the number of total enrollees. Other measures in the bill could also have a ripple effect on the industry by decreasing...
HR1 clears Senate: DMEPOS industry faces cuts, Medicaid shake-up & new challenges
July 2, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Senate cleared the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, HR1, in a 51–50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The bill now returns to the House of Representatives, where lawmakers must decide whether to adopt the Senate’s revised version or negotiate further changes before it can reach the president’s desk.
Among the bill’s many provisions, several have significant implications for the DMEPOS industry, particularly through...
Will they, or won’t they? Possibility of Medicaid cuts complicates payer relations, reimbursement reform
June 6, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – Medicaid cuts aren’t a done deal in Congress, but the looming threat is already impacting the industry’s ability to make headway with reimbursement reform on a state-by-state basis.
H.R. 1 or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which was passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, includes a provision requiring at least 80 hours of work or community service per month for Medicaid recipients. Proponents argue this will reduce spending by narrowing...
Legislative package includes impacts to HME
May 29, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Legislation passed May 22 by the House of Representatives contains provisions that could impact home medical equipment, including a possible 4% cut in Medicare reimbursement, says AAHomecare.
The association’s analysis of the 1,116-page bill – H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – includes:
Medicare
The cut to Medicare reimbursement rates across the full spectrum of health care providers is automatically triggered by...