Bill · H.R. 5940· House(119-HR-5940)

Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

Age: 64 years

Washington

Introduced: 11/7/2025
Last activity: 11/7/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sponsored by: Suzan DelBene
Cosponsors: - 47 - 0

Health

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025," aims to stop the implementation of a specific Medicare model. It specifically targets the "Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model." The legislation directs that the Secretary of Health and Human Services is prohibited from implementing this particular model. It also prevents the implementation of any model that is substantially similar to the WISeR model.

Yes

Would people over 65 be better off under this?+7
Directly targets seniors by removing barriers to medical approvals and ensuring timely recovery care.
Would retired people be better off under this?+7
Retirees are primary users of Medicare and would benefit from streamlined medical approvals.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
By blocking the WISeR prior authorization model, the bill aims to streamline approvals and provide more timely recovery care for seniors.

The opposite

Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-2
Blocking a model designed to reduce wasteful and inappropriate services may negatively impact fiscal oversight.
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
The bill limits the regulatory authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.