Bill · S. 506· Senate(119-S-506)
Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act
- Introduced
- 2/11/2025
- Last activity
- 7/30/2025 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sponsored by
- Jerry Moran
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes the "Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act." It requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to run a three-year pilot program for veterans enrolled in both Medicare and the Department of Veterans Affairs annual patient enrollment system. The program aims to manage and coordinate care through the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment. Participants will be assigned a case manager to create individualized needs assessments and care coordination plans. The pilot will take place in three to five Veterans Integrated Service Networks, including rural and medically underserved areas.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+8
The bill provides personalized case management and improved care coordination for participating veterans.
Does this help veterans get medical care?+8
The bill establishes a pilot program to provide case management and coordinated care for veterans enrolled in both Medicare and the VA.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+7
The bill targets veterans who are enrolled in Medicare, who are typically older individuals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Healthcare Access: The program seeks to improve access to services through VA medical facilities, the Veterans Community Care Program, and Medicare providers (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Better Health Outcomes and Quality: The pilot is designed to improve both the outcomes and the overall quality of care received by covered veterans (Section 2(b)(2) and Section 2(b)(3)).
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Reduced Costs and Redundancy: The bill aims to lower the costs of care and eliminate gaps in care or the duplication of services and expenses (Section 2(b)(4) and Section 2(b)(5)).
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Enhanced Coordination: The program intends to improve care coordination, specifically regarding the sharing of patient information and medical records between different providers (Section 2(b)(6)).
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Personalized Care Management: Each participating veteran will be assigned a case manager to develop a care coordination plan based on an individualized needs assessment (Section 2(d)(1)).
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Support in Navigating Systems: Case managers are responsible for assisting veterans in accessing necessary services and navigating both VA and Medicare systems (Section 2(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Scope of Program: Because the pilot is limited to between three and five Veterans Integrated Service Networks, not all veterans may have access to these specific benefits (Section 2(c)(2)).
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 Veterans+8Good For Retirees+7Good For Seniors+7Good For Rural Residents+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+8Improves Healthcare Access+7Reduces Hospital Costs+2Increases Medicare Funding+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4
- 7/30/2025
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 5/21/2025
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
- 2/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Angus KingIndependent · Maine