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The DMEPOS Relief Act Of 2025 – WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Published in Government Relations on April 23, 2025

By Adam Miller

What is it and what does it do?

The DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025 (or H.R. 2005) is bipartisan legislation that was recently introduced in Congress designed to increase reimbursement for a large percentage of HME providers across the country. This bill establishes a higher reimbursement rate (known as the 75/25 blended rate) for durable medical equipment in nonrural/noncompetitive bidding areas under Medicare until Dec. 31, 2025.

Introduced on March 10, 2025, and sponsored by HME Champions Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, along with Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), who serve on the Ways & Means Committee. Additional co-sponsors at the time of writing also include Reps. Dan Meuser (R-PA) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY).

Bill text/details: H.R.2005 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

Currently, there’s no Senate bill, but industry stakeholders are actively leveraging relationships to obtain introduction of a bill to the Senate.

What can I do to support?

ASK YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO SIGN ONTO H.R. 2005! We need you to contact your local congressperson – whether it is to their Washington, D.C., offices or local field office – to voice your support and ask them to sign onto H.R. 2005. Tell your story on how decreased reimbursement is hurting your business and the patients you serve.

Boost your ask by utilizing and referencing your State Association’s endorsement.

What if I need help?

We’re here to help! Whether you are a seasoned advocate or are unsure how to even start, VGM and AAHomecare are here to provide any and all resources, contact info, wording and advice, etc., to help you with everything you need for calls/letters/emails/in-person meetings with your legislators.

Your voice matters!

There are a lot of headlines out there competing for attention. Now is the time to make your voice heard and for our industry to work together to tell our stories and show the positive impact we make in people’s lives.

Reach out to VGM Government Relations or AAHomecare (or both) today to get started. Together we can be Champions Of Change and bring this legislation across the finish line.   

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