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Alzheimer’s groups and aging office press senators on proposed cognitive screening at Medicare wellness visits; committee defers
Summary
The Senate committee heard testimony urging cognitive assessments during Medicare wellness visits but deferred the measure while agencies and advocates seek a pilot approach and data‑privacy safeguards.
Senators heard advocates and agency officials press for a measure that would require cognitive assessments during certain Medicare wellness visits while asking for pilot language and data protections.
Caroline Cuddy Rao of the Executive Office on Aging told the committee the office supports the bill’s intent but recommended changes to avoid mandating assessments statewide without first testing the approach. "Our recommendations in our testimony is to amend the bill to ask to offer the to offer it…
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