H.R. 8261 — Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026

This section eliminates Medicare Part B coinsurance and the Part B deductible for chronic care management services—care coordination furnished by physicians or qualified professionals for beneficiaries with two or more chronic conditions (as described in section 1848(b)(8))—furnished on or after January 1, 2027. Specifically, it (1) sets the payment amount to 100% (from 80%) of the lesser of the actual charge or the fee schedule amount under section 1848; and (2) excludes such services from application of the Part B deductible. (Thus, beneficiaries incur no out-of-pocket costs for these services.)