Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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.

Medicare and Medicaid patients would get more protections and input on new healthcare programs.

This bill would set new limits on how the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) tests new healthcare programs. It would give patients and providers more say and more protection from unintended problems, aiming to ensure new programs improve care without causing harm.

What Would Change

Today, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) tests new healthcare programs. These tests lack clear limits on how many people or how long early tests can run. Public input and judicial review are also limited. If this bill becomes law, CMI would have specific limits on its testing. For example, early tests would have a 5-year maximum and a cap of 500,000 patients. It would also need to get public feedback and face congressional review before expanding programs. Patients would gain more legal protections. Some changes would take effect immediately or within 60 days of the bill becoming law. Many new model limits would start by January 1, 2027.

Key Provisions

Limits early testing of new Medicare/Medicaid programs to 5 years and no more than 500,000 people or 10% of those affected.
Requires the government to continuously watch new programs and fix any problems that reduce care or access for patients.
Lets healthcare providers ask for exceptions if a new program causes them severe financial problems or harms vulnerable patients' access to care.
Reestablishes the ability for people to challenge certain government decisions about these programs in court to protect patients.
Requires the government to get public and stakeholder feedback, with a 45-day comment period, before creating or expanding new programs.

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HR 10706 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act

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