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Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3480| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2025
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (19)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025," seeks to prevent the implementation of a specific Medicare payment and service delivery model. It explicitly prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from putting into effect the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model . This model, which involves prior authorization for select services, was detailed in a Federal Register notice published on July 1, 2025. Furthermore, the legislation extends this prohibition to any model that is substantially similar to the described WISeR model. The primary goal is to ensure that this particular prior authorization framework is not introduced into the Medicare program.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5940
Introduced in House
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 7, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5940
    Introduced in House


  • December 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5940: Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3480| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2025
This bill, known as the "Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025," seeks to prevent the implementation of a specific Medicare payment and service delivery model. It explicitly prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from putting into effect the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model . This model, which involves prior authorization for select services, was detailed in a Federal Register notice published on July 1, 2025. Furthermore, the legislation extends this prohibition to any model that is substantially similar to the described WISeR model. The primary goal is to ensure that this particular prior authorization framework is not introduced into the Medicare program.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5940
Introduced in House
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 7, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5940
    Introduced in House


  • December 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (19)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5940: Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted