Bill · S. 1264· Senate(119-S-1264)
Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/2/2025
- Last activity
- 4/2/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Bennet
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 establishes a Medicare demonstration program to test innovations in treating people with both mental and physical health conditions. This program encourages eligible hospitals to implement coordinated care models that address social determinants of health. Participating hospitals must submit specific plans and quality metrics for Secretary approval. The program includes a learning collaborative to share evidence-based best practices among providers. It is scheduled to run from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The goal is to improve care outcomes while reducing overall healthcare costs and public expenditures.
Yes· 3 of 20
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7
The bill promotes the integration of mental health services into medical homes and coordinated care models.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+6
The bill targets Medicare beneficiaries, many of whom are seniors with chronic comorbidities.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill specifically targets individuals with low-income status through social determinant interventions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Care Outcomes: The program aims to identify and validate effective best practices that improve care and outcomes for people with mental and physical health comorbidities (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Addressing Social Determinations of Health: Innovations may include "wrap around" services such as nutrition and diet counseling, social services referral, and help with food resources like the SNAP or WIC programs (Section 2(f)(4)(B)).
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Better Care Coordination: The program promotes the integration of mental health services into medical homes and coordinated care organizations (Section 2(f)(3)(B)).
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Support for Vulnerable Communities: The initiative focuses on individuals in vulnerable communities, including those dealing with low-income status or living in food deserts (Section 2(f)(6)).
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Reduction in Healthcare Utilization: The program seeks to reduce the need for inpatient admissions and emergency department visits (Section 2(d)(2)(G)).
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Mitigating Recidivism: For individuals convicted of criminal offenses, the program allows for interventions that provide mental and physical health services to help reduce recidivism (Section 2(f)(3)(I)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Risk for Hospitals: Under the negotiated payment arrangements, an agreement may include financial risk for the participating hospital (Section 2(d)(3)).
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Requirement to Remit Payments: If a hospital fails to comply with the terms of its agreement, it may be required to remit payments made under the arrangement back to the Secretary (Section 2(d)(1)(C)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Seniors+6Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Retirees+5Good For Children+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Women+3Good For Urban Residents+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+7Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Research Funding+3Increases Medicare Funding+1Reduces Hospital Costs+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+4Improves Racial Equity+4Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 4/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate
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