The work geographic index floor runs to January 31, 2026
Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, section 6207, Sec. 6207.
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The work geographic index floor runs to January 31, 2026
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6207 in the PDF
What the document says
“is amended by striking "October 1, 2025" and inserting "January 31, 2026".”
The section amends section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(e)(1)(E)). The floor has been carried forward in short steps for years. This step ends on the same day as most of the other health extensions in this division.
What the document actually says
“is amended by striking "October 1, 2025" and inserting "January 31, 2026".”
That sentence, in plain words
One date in the law is taken out. A later one is put in.
What this is about
Medicare pays doctors by area. Costs differ from place to place. The floor keeps the pay in the lowest areas from dropping further.
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Public Law 119-37, sec. 6207, 139 Stat. 632 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ37/html/PLAW-119publ37.htm
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“The work geographic index floor runs to January 31, 2026,” Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, section 6207, Sec. 6207. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/continuing-appropriations-agriculture-legislative/proposal/sec6207-work-index-floor-runs-to-january-31-2026/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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