ABC Act

From Family Voices

"On October 24, Senator Markey (D-MA), Senator Capito (R-WV), Representative Kim (D-NJ-3), and Representative Burchett (R-TN-2) introduced the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act (S. 3109 / H.R. 3060). The bills will require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to 'review their eligibility processes, procedures, forms, and communications to reduce the administrative burden on family caregivers.' The bills would also annual require CMS, SSA, and CHIP to report to Congress about any issues they are facing and any net steps they are taking to support family caregivers."