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RepublicanBill · S. 3267· Senate(119-S-3267)

ASAP Act

Rep. Collins
Age: 74 years
Maine
Introduced
11/20/2025
Last activity
11/20/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8278-8279)
Sponsored by
Susan Collins
Cosponsors
Republican - 25Democrat - 32
Health
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention Act or the ASAP Act. It amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The main goal is to provide Medicare coverage for blood-based dementia screening tests. These tests are meant for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The coverage is set to begin on or after January 1, 2028.

Yes· 3 of 23

  • Would people over 65 be better off under this?+9

    Directly benefits seniors by providing Medicare coverage for critical dementia screening.

  • Would retired people be better off under this?+9

    Directly improves healthcare coverage for the primary population of retirees via Medicare.

  • Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7

    Provides Medicare beneficiaries access to advanced blood-based dementia screening tests.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2

    Expanding Medicare coverage for new screening tests likely increases federal spending.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2

    The bill increases government expenditures by adding a new covered benefit to Medicare.

  • Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-1

    Adding new mandates to Medicare spending without funding offsets slightly reduces fiscal restraint.