BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act, aims to improve access to Social Security disability benefits and Medicare coverage for people diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease. It eliminates waiting periods for these benefits and coverage, streamlining the process for those newly diagnosed. The bill specifically addresses the challenges faced by younger individuals experiencing this debilitating condition.
Key provisions
- Eliminates the waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer’s.
- Waives the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer’s.
- Defines ‘young-onset Alzheimer’s’ through the Commissioner’s Program Operations Manual System.
- Applies to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after a specified date.
- Applies to Medicare benefits starting on the date of enactment.
Who is affected
- Individuals with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease
- Applicants for Social Security disability insurance benefits
- Individuals eligible for Medicare
Notable changes
- Changes the Social Security Act to include young-onset Alzheimer’s in the list of conditions considered for disability benefits.
- Shortens the time individuals must wait to receive Medicare coverage after diagnosis.
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