Senators Thom Tillis (R-North Caroline) and Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) and Congressman Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-California-28) introduced the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2024 (S.3766). The bill would help inform Medicare beneficiaries and individuals applying for benefits under Medicare Part A or enrolling under Medicare Part B about the option to fill out a form to give Medicare permission to share their personal health information with a family caregiver through 1-800-MEDICARE. This authorization form helps family caregivers when they call 1-800-MEDICARE to assist their loved one or advocate on their behalf, saving family caregivers time and making it easier for them to interact with Medicare to support and assist their loved one. Bills like the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2024 are encouraging as they assist families in keeping their loved ones at home where they want to be rather than in a facility. HCAOA will monitor its progress as it is referred to committees in the House and Senate.
To view the text of the bill, https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3766/text.
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