December 15, 2025
Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Warren, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Smith, Mr. Luján, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Welch, Mr. Kim, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing the WISeR model under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery Care Act of 2025
or the Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. Prohibiting implementation of the WISeR model under the Medicare program
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not implement the innovative payment and service delivery model described in the notice titled Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model
(90 Fed. Reg. 28749 (July 1, 2025)), or any substantially similar model.