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Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act
8/26/2025, 6:14 PM
Summary of Bill S 506
Bill 119 s 506, also known as the Veterans Coordinated Access & Rewarding Experiences (CARE) Act, aims to improve the coordination of care and benefits for veterans who are enrolled in both the Medicare program and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) annual patient enrollment system. The bill requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to test out new methods of coordinating, navigating, and managing care for these dual-enrolled veterans.
The pilot program will focus on improving communication and collaboration between the VA and Medicare providers to ensure that veterans receive the best possible care and benefits. This includes streamlining the process for veterans to access both VA and Medicare services, as well as ensuring that their care is coordinated and consistent across both systems.
The goal of the Veterans CARE Act is to provide veterans with a more seamless and efficient healthcare experience, ultimately improving their overall health outcomes. By testing out new strategies for coordinating care and benefits, the VA hopes to identify best practices that can be implemented more broadly to benefit all veterans who are enrolled in both Medicare and the VA healthcare system. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the quality of care and support for veterans by improving the coordination of services between the VA and Medicare, ultimately ensuring that veterans receive the best possible care and benefits.
The pilot program will focus on improving communication and collaboration between the VA and Medicare providers to ensure that veterans receive the best possible care and benefits. This includes streamlining the process for veterans to access both VA and Medicare services, as well as ensuring that their care is coordinated and consistent across both systems.
The goal of the Veterans CARE Act is to provide veterans with a more seamless and efficient healthcare experience, ultimately improving their overall health outcomes. By testing out new strategies for coordinating care and benefits, the VA hopes to identify best practices that can be implemented more broadly to benefit all veterans who are enrolled in both Medicare and the VA healthcare system. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the quality of care and support for veterans by improving the coordination of services between the VA and Medicare, ultimately ensuring that veterans receive the best possible care and benefits.
Congressional Summary of S 506
Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans who are enrolled in both the Medicare program and the VA health care system.
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Current Status of Bill S 506
Bill S 506 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 11, 2025. Bill S 506 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on February 11, 2025. Bill S 506's most recent activity was Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. as of July 30, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 506
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 506
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityPotential Impact Areas
- Congressional oversight
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Veterans' medical care
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 506
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 506
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