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HR 5940119th CongressIn Committee
Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
Introduced: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-Washington)
Civil Rights & JusticeHealthcareSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025 seeks to block the WISeR model, which introduced prior authorization requirements for Medicare services aimed at reducing wasteful spending, arguing it could delay care for seniors.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits the implementation of the WISeR Medicare prior authorization model
- 2Targets concerns over delayed access to care for elderly beneficiaries
- 3Challenges the HHS Secretary's authority to enforce cost-cutting service delivery models
Impact Areas
Medicare beneficiaries aged 65+Healthcare providers administering Medicare servicesFederal Medicare program administrationHealthcare cost containment initiatives
Generated by legislative-analysis-v3 on Nov 12, 2025