H.R.6799

BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025 eliminates waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for.

The BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025 amends the Social Security Act to remove waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s. The changes apply to applications for disability insurance benefits filed five months after the enactment of the Act and to benefits for months beginning after the Act's enactment. Young-onset Alzheimer’s is defined by the Commissioner through the Program Operations Manual System or a successor document.