United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 I cosponsors

S 3237 — WELL Seniors Act of 2020

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2020 or the WELL Seniors Act of 2020 This bill includes balance screenings and services to address certain social determinants of health (e.g., food and housing security) as elements that may be covered in annual wellness visits under Medicare. The bill also provides incentive payments for visits that cover such elements.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill enhances the Medicare annual wellness visit by adding new screening elements and providing incentive payments for certain services.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395l

    ``(cc) Incentive Payments for Annual Wellness Visits That Include Certain Elements.--``(1) In general.--In the case of personalized prevention plan services (as defined in paragraph (1) of section 1861(hhh)) that are furnished on or after January 1, 2021, and that include the element described in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (2) of such section 1861(hhh) and at least two additional elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) and (G) through (J) of such paragraph (2), in addition to the amount of payment that would otherwise be made for such personalized prevention plan services under this part, there also shall be paid an amount equal to 10 percent of the payment amount for the service under this part.

    This addition creates an incentive payment structure for certain wellness visits, increasing payments for those visits that meet specified criteria.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hhh)(2)

    and nutrition → nutrition, mobility, food security, housing security, transportation access, social support, and other social determinants of health as determined by the Secretary

    This change broadens the scope of elements included in the annual wellness visit, addressing various social determinants of health.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hhh)(2)

    ``(I) Screening for balance to identify risk for falls and referral for treatment as appropriate.''

    This addition mandates new screenings for fall risk during the annual wellness visit.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3237 do?
Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2020 or the WELL Seniors Act of 2020 This bill includes balance screenings and services to address certain social determinants of health (e.g., food and housing security) as elements that may be covered in annual wellness visits under Medicare. The bill also provides incentive payments for visits that cover such elements.
Who sponsors S 3237?
S 3237 is sponsored by King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent).
What is the current status of S 3237?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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