ABC Act caregiver administrative-burden proposal
The ABC Act would require CMS and SSA to review and simplify forms, processes, and communications that family caregivers use to navigate major federal benefit programs.
Federal · Active · Dated Mar 31, 2025
What it is
- What changed
- H.R.2491 and S.1227 would require CMS and SSA to simplify forms, processes, and communications for family caregivers helping people use Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security programs.
- Why it matters
- This targets paperwork friction rather than benefit expansion, making it a strong row for navigation burden and caregiver time.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, People receiving carefamily caregivers, Medicare beneficiaries, Medicaid beneficiaries, Social Security beneficiaries, disabled care recipients
- Identifiers
- H.R. 2491 (Congress 119) · S. 1227 (Congress 119)
Sources
Last reviewed Oct 22, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.