Medicare annual check-ups would include required cognitive impairment screenings.
This bill would make sure that Medicare annual wellness visits and initial physical exams include specific checks for cognitive impairment, like early signs of Alzheimer's. This change aims to help older Americans get earlier diagnoses and access to important care. These new required checks would begin on January 1, 2026.
Today, Medicare annual wellness visits and initial physical exams do not explicitly require specific cognitive impairment detection using identified tools or documentation of the results. If this bill becomes law, these visits would be required to include cognitive impairment detection using tools approved by the National Institute on Aging, and the tool used and assessment results would need to be documented in the patient's medical record.
HR 3501 · 119th Congress · May 19, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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