Patient Choice in Medical Care Bill

Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from refusing to designate a service as a covered hospital outpatient service under Medicare based solely on its determination that the service can only be furnished in an inpatient setting.

1. This bill removes the list of services that can only be provided in a hospital. 2. Starting January 1, 2026, outpatient services can be offered without hospital restrictions. 3. The Secretary of Health and Human Services cannot limit services based on safety concerns alone. 4. This change aims to increase options for patients needing medical care. 5. It promotes more flexibility in how and where patients receive treatment.

Patients needing medical services that were previously limited to hospitals.