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S. 3237

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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the annual wellness visit under the Medicare program.
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Committee
Latest Action · January 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
January 28, 2020
Sponsor
Sen. Angus KingI
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2020 or the WELL Seniors Act of 2020 This bill includes balance screenings and services to address certain social determinants of health (e.g., food and housing security) as elements that may be covered in annual wellness visits under Medicare. The bill also provides incentive payments for visits that cover such elements.

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