S. 1168 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 27, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMedicare covers portable ultrasound at home
Right now, Medicare covers portable X-ray services that come to your home, but portable ultrasound doesn't get the same treatment. This bill would change that by requiring Medicare to pay for ultrasound tests performed at a beneficiary's home, using the same payment methods and amounts as it uses for portable X-rays.
How it affects you
If you're on Medicare and need an ultrasound, this could mean you'd have the option to get it done at home instead of traveling to a facility. The change primarily affects older adults and people with disabilities covered by Medicare, as well as healthcare providers who offer these portable services.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 27, 2025)
Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1168
A BILL
Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 27, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”