Medicare currently pays for portable X-ray machines to be transported and set up at places like nursing homes and patients' homes, but it doesn't cover the same service for portable ultrasounds. This bill would fix that gap by requiring Medicare to reimburse for portable ultrasound transportation and setup the same way it does for X-rays. For patients who can't easily travel to a hospital or clinic — especially seniors and those in long-term care — this could mean easier access to diagnostic imaging starting in 2027.
Congressional Summary
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.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-03-27
- Date Added
- 2026-04-15
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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