Bill Detail
H.R. 4231
Congress: 119
Title
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
Summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025 This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner. Currently, such therapy is covered only if provided by a primary care practitioner. The bill also allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
Sponsor
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA-16]
Status
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced
2025-06-27
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Bill Engagement
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025 This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity.
Lobbyists on the case
- America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc. (AHIP)1 filing · 12 lobs
- Luke Albert2026 Q1Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP · Intern, Rep. Horn (2019)
- Gary Beck2026 Q1
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