HR3501FEDERALin_committee

House bill requires cognitive impairment detection during Medicare annual wellness visits

Original title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination.

May 19, 2025

Medicare Healthcare Cognitive Health Senior Services

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Where This Stands

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Last action

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.May 19, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This change would require healthcare providers to perform cognitive assessments for all Medicare patients during their routine annual check-ups, potentially increasing early diagnosis rates for millions of seniors.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Medicare beneficiaries

Patients will receive mandatory cognitive impairment screenings during their annual wellness visits.

Healthcare providers

Providers will be required to incorporate cognitive impairment detection protocols into standard Medicare preventive examinations.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill mandates that Medicare s and s include specific screenings for cognitive impairment. The measure aims to standardize early detection of conditions like dementia for Medicare beneficiaries.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill change what happens during my annual Medicare check-up?

Yes, if passed, it would require your doctor to include a screening for cognitive impairment as part of your or initial preventive physical exam.

What is the current status of this bill?

As of May 19, 2025, the bill has been introduced and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Standardization of Cognitive Screening

The bill represents a shift toward mandating cognitive health assessments as a core component of preventive Medicare services rather than optional or symptom-based screenings.

Medicare

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Energy and Commerce“Committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Ways and Means“Committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →

organizationSocial Security Act“The bill amends Title XVIII of this act.”Map →

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