S. 931 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBoosts Medicare payments for mental health care
Ever wondered why some doctors screen for depression or anxiety but don't have time to help. This bill increases what Medicare pays doctors for integrating behavioral health services, like mental health and substance use treatment, into primary care. It also funds technical assistance to help primary care practices set up these integrated services.
How it affects you
If you're on Medicare and see a primary care doctor, you may benefit from better access to mental health and substance use services during your regular visits, as doctors have more financial incentive to offer these services. Primary care practices will receive help adopting these integrated care models, which could expand these services across the country.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 11, 2025)
Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care or the COMPLETE Care Act
This bill increases payments and establishes certain requirements to support integrated behavioral health services under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill increases payments for integrated behavioral health services that are provided by physicians under Medicare for 2027-2029, with payments increased by 175% in 2027, 150% in 2028, and 125% in 2029.
The bill provides funds for FY2025-FY2029 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to contract with entities to provide technical assistance to primary care practices that want to adopt models for behavioral health integration.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 931
A BILL
COMPLETE Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 11, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”