Rep. DelBene and Rep. Kelly Introduce Bill to Eliminate Medicare Costs for Chronic Care Management
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to two House committees for review and is waiting for further action. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
The bill has support from both parties, which helps its chances. However, it still needs to pass through two different committees and be scheduled for a full vote in a busy Congress.
Many Social Security recipients are also Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions. Eliminating cost-sharing for chronic care management services frees up a small but meaningful amount of monthly income for people living on fixed incomes. This is an indirect benefit since the bill changes Medicare, not Social Security itself, but the overlap between these populations is very large.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Reps. Suzan DelBene and Mike Kelly introduced the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act to eliminate the 20% coinsurance for Medicare chronic care services. Supporters argue the $12/month fee is a barrier for seniors and causes confusion, leading to low utilization of the cost-saving service.
The Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026 aims to waive the 20% coinsurance for Medicare CCM services. While the bill has bipartisan support, experts note that increased utilization could provide more revenue but also more administrative work for clinicians and their staff.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
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