Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

Key Points

• Congress would stop the Health and Human Services Department from putting the WISeR program into effect in Medicare.
• The blocked program is described as requiring “prior authorization” for certain services, meaning doctors would need approval before Medicare pays.
• If this bill became law, Medicare would not be allowed to use WISeR (or something very similar), which supporters may see as cutting red tape for seniors.
• The bill’s text does not list which specific services would need prior approval, so the day-to-day impact would depend on what WISeR covered.
• This is a targeted Medicare policy change, but it could still affect access and paperwork for some seniors and their doctors.