EASE Act of 2025 aims to improve access to specialty health services for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in rural or underserved areas.

The EASE Act of 2025 mandates the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model improving access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The model involves agreements with selected provider networks, focusing on rural and underserved areas. These networks must include at least 50 Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, critical access hospitals, or rural emergency hospitals, with half located in rural areas.

EASE Act of 2025 aims to improve access to specialty health services for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in rural or underserved areas.

The EASE Act of 2025 mandates the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model improving access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The model involves agreements with selected provider networks, focusing on rural and underserved areas. These networks must include at least 50 Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, critical access hospitals, or rural emergency hospitals, with half located in rural areas.