Bill > S2565

This bill, the Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, would amend the Social Security Act to establish a new community-based palliative care model under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMI). The model would provide palliative care and care coordination for high-risk Medicare beneficiaries with serious illnesses or injuries, with the goal of improving outcomes, reducing unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and replacing the existing Medicare Care Choices Model. The model would be implemented for a 5-year period and would include a multidisciplinary palliative care team, allow for care delivery in various settings, and provide a range of services tailored to patient needs. The CMI would assess the model's impact on utilization, hospice care, and care experience.