Sets Up Care Help for Veterans
S506-119 · Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Why it matters
Veterans using both Medicare and VA care could get help sorting out their care and benefits. The help would be tested in one pilot before any wider use.
What it does
- Creates a three-year VA pilot program for veterans enrolled in Medicare and VA health care
- Has the VA coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for those veterans
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Next: a full Senate vote
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About this bill
Would require the VA to run a three-year pilot program to coordinate care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both Medicare and VA health care.
Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Veterans groups would likely say many older veterans struggle to manage two health systems. A coordinated program could make care simpler and easier to use.
💬 The case against
Some budget groups would likely say a new pilot adds spending before results are known. They may also question whether the VA can manage the program well.
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