Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act

HR 5388, the Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act, allows Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to cover certain new medical technologies and devices starting in 2025. Specifically, it permits MA plans to provide supplemental benefits for medical devices with coverage determinations for different uses than standard Medicare coverage, or technologies that don’t fit into existing benefit categories. The bill lets the Medicare administrator waive standard uniformity rules for these specific supplemental benefits. This directly affects seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans who may gain access to newer health technologies not previously covered under their plan. The change modifies existing Medicare rules without altering core coverage for most beneficiaries.