CARE Act of 2025

Bill 119 HR 2538, also known as the Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies (CARE) Act, aims to make changes to the Social Security Act in order to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a new model for responding to emergencies under the Medicare program.

The CARE Act seeks to address the current challenges in emergency response by testing a comprehensive alternative response model. This model would focus on providing more efficient and effective care to Medicare beneficiaries during emergencies, with the goal of improving outcomes and reducing costs.

The bill would require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to conduct a test of this alternative response model, which would involve evaluating the impact of the model on patient outcomes, costs, and overall quality of care. The results of this test would then be used to inform future policy decisions related to emergency response within the Medicare program. Overall, the CARE Act aims to improve the way emergency care is delivered to Medicare beneficiaries by testing a new model that focuses on efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of care. This bill has the potential to have a significant impact on how emergency response is handled within the Medicare program, ultimately benefiting both patients and the healthcare system as a whole.