H.R. 8816 proposes amendments to the Social Security Act to include a cognitive impairment detection benefit in Medicare's annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical examinations, starting January 1, 2025. The bill seeks to improve Medicare coverage processes and includes...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8816 is about making sure that when older people visit the doctor under Medicare, they also get checked for memory problems. It also talks about allowing special medicines and smart machines to help doctors, but it needs to be clearer about how these things will work and how much they will cost.