Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

Extends and clarifies existing Medicare incentive payment rules for participation in eligible alternative payment models by updating year references. The change replaces a reference to 2026 with 2027 in the Social Security Act text and adds 2026 and 2027 where needed so incentive payment authority clearly covers those years.

The amendment is narrowly tailored and technical: it does not create a new program or change payment formulas, it only updates statutory year references to preserve incentive payments for providers participating in approved alternative payment models through 2027.