Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act

House Bill

H.R. 668

119th Congress

Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 7, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Juan Guadaloupe Ciscomani

Representative

Republican

AZ-6

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill requires the VA to run a three-year pilot program to coordinate and navigate care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both Medicare and the VA health care system, helping these dual-eligible veterans get better connected services.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the VA to run a three-year pilot program to coordinate and navigate care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both Medicare and the VA health care system, helping these dual-eligible veterans get better connected services.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors ActThis 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Creates three-year VA pilot program for care coordination
Targets veterans enrolled in both Medicare and VA healthcare
Provides care navigation and benefit management services
Helps coordinate between VA and Medicare systems
Aims to improve outcomes for dual-eligible veterans

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Veterans who receive care from both Medicare and the VA would get help navigating both systems. Care coordinators could help prevent duplication of services, ensure medications are properly managed, and help veterans access all benefits they have earned.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

Medicare

Performance measurement

Veterans' medical care

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

668, 119th Congress (2025). "Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-668