Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill helps family members who take care of seniors by making it easier to get information from Medicare. It requires the government to teach seniors how to give a family caregiver permission to call the 1-800-MEDICARE hotline to discuss health records and insurance coverage.
• The plan requires the government to put clear instructions and authorization forms on the Medicare website and in the official "Medicare & You" handbook. This helps families avoid the frustration of being told they aren't allowed to talk to Medicare about a loved one's care.
• To keep seniors safe, the government would create new guides on how to prevent fraud. These guides would teach families how to protect private health information and how to report any suspicious activity or scams.
• This bill would apply to everyone on Medicare, including those with private Medicare Advantage plans. It also requires Medicare to provide these forms and information in multiple languages and to train phone operators on how to better help family caregivers.