The WELL Seniors Act expands Medicare's annual wellness visits for seniors by requiring doctors to assess additional health factors including mobility, food security, housing security, transportation access, social support, and fall risk starting January 1, 2026. The bill incentivizes providers to include these new elements by offering a 10 percent payment bonus when visits include at least three of the expanded components. The legislation also broadens who can conduct these visits to include physical therapists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists, and allows the visits to be delivered via telehealth. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must conduct a national education campaign by 2026 and publish a report on current usage patterns and recommendations for increasing participation, with unspecified funding authorized through 2030 for outreach and research activities.
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