Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2023
Latest action (7 Dec 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 3450, the Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2023, would amend the Social Security Act to create a five-year Medicare demonstration program (October 2024 through September 2029) testing collaborative approaches to treating patients with co-occurring mental and physical health conditions. Under the program, participating hospitals would develop and submit plans describing specific care innovations—such as integrated care teams, improved electronic health records, "wrap-around" social services, and coordination with community organizations—targeted at patients in vulnerable communities. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would negotiate payment arrangements to support these plans, require participation in a learning collaborative to share best practices, and could recoup payments if hospitals fail to meet agreement terms.
The program would apply to certain categories of hospitals, including rural hospitals with high shares of low-income patients, large teaching hospitals, and small urban safety-net hospitals. Affected patients would be Medicare beneficiaries eligible for low-income subsidies, Medicaid enrollees, or uninsured individuals who have serious mental illness combined with other health risk factors, such as chronic conditions, high-risk pregnancy, disability, or frequent use of acute care services. The goal is to identify effective practices that could inform future Medicare and Medicaid payment reforms.
The bill was introduced by Senator Michael Bennet on December 7, 2023, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, has not advanced further in the legislative process.
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Official summary
Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2023
This bill establishes a demonstration program to test hospital innovations that support low-income or uninsured individuals with serious mental and physical health comorbidities and to identify appropriate payment reforms under Medicare and Medicaid.
Participating hospitals must (1) have a proportionally high number of Medicare or Medicaid patients, and (2) develop a plan and related quality metrics for innovations to provide coordinated care and address social determinants of health for individuals with serious mental illness or emotional disturbance and physical comorbidities (e.g., chronic conditions).
Common questions
- What does S. 3450 do?
- S. 3450, the Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2023, would amend the Social Security Act to create a five-year Medicare demonstration program (October 2024 through September 2029) testing collaborative approaches to treating patients with co-occurring mental and physical health conditions. Under the program, participating hospitals would develop and submit plans describing specific care innovations—such as integrated care teams, improved electronic health records, "wrap-around" social services, and coordination with community organizations—targeted at patients in vulnerable communities. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would negotiate payment arrangements to support these plans, require participation in a learning collaborative to share best practices, and could recoup payments if hospitals fail to meet agreement terms. The program would apply to certain categories of hospitals, including rural hospitals with high shares of low-income patients, large teaching hospitals, and small urban safety-net hospitals. Affected patients would be Medicare beneficiaries eligible for low-income subsidies, Medicaid enrollees, or uninsured individuals who have serious mental illness combined with other health risk factors, such as chronic conditions, high-risk pregnancy, disability, or frequent use of acute care services. The goal is to identify effective practices that could inform future Medicare and Medicaid payment reforms. The bill was introduced by Senator Michael Bennet on December 7, 2023, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, has not advanced further in the legislative process.
- Has S. 3450 become law?
- Not yet. As of 7 Dec 2023, S. 3450 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 3450?
- S. 3450 was sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] (Democrat-CO), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3450?
- Introduced (7 Dec 2023).
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