Legislation to bolster rates for a large segment of HME suppliers has been introduced in both chambers of Congress.  On Sept. 30, Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025, S. 2951, which re-establishes a 75/25 blended Medicare reimbursement rate for DMEPOS in non-rural/non-competitive bidding areas through the end of 2025. 

The new Senate bill in a companion to H.R. 2005, introduced earlier this year by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA).

These bills provide HME suppliers relief to help offset rising product and operational costs.  Without rates that reflect market reality, access to high-quality home-based care is threatened for seniors and people with disabilities.

Ask your Senators and Representative to support the HME community and millions of Americans who benefit from home medical equipment and related services by co-sponsoring these bills in their respective chambers

You are encouraged to edit the draft letter at right to include more details about your company and patients, as well as how the disconnect between current reimbursement rates and rising product and operational costs is affecting your business and your patients.

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