This bill directs Medicare and Social Security officials to jointly review and simplify how family caregivers interact with Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security programs. The goal is to reduce administrative burdens by eliminating duplicate paperwork, streamlining eligibility processes, improving website accessibility, reducing call wait times, and providing better communication and language services to caregivers. Within one year of the bill's enactment, federal officials must submit detailed reports to Congress outlining the issues they identified, actions they are taking to address them, implementation timelines, and projected costs. The bill also requires officials to provide follow-up reports one year later and encourages state Medicaid and CHIP programs to conduct similar reviews and implement best practices to support family caregivers.
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