Keep fighting to force a vote and abolish the WISeR model, a CMS experiment allowing AI-driven prior authorization and denial of seniors' Traditional Medicare claims.

Introducing this resolution is the first step toward forcing a vote to end this cruel scheme. I will keep fighting until this model is abolished once and for all.

Gillibrand committed to keep fighting until the WISeR AI prior authorization model is abolished and described the resolution as a step toward forcing a vote to end it.

Gillibrand, Colleagues Take Action To Roll Back Trump Administration Policy That Allows AI To Deny Medical Care To Seniors
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

CMS lists the WISeR Model as Active, with six participants, and says it runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2031 in New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington.

The official CMS model page still treats WISeR as an active model rather than an abolished one. No source found in the June 9-July 8, 2026 lookback window showed repeal, termination, or a successful forced vote.

unresolved same_term

WISeR (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction) Model | CMS
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

CMS says WISeR launched January 1, 2026, participants and MACs began accepting prior authorization requests January 5, and services on or after January 15 were subject to the model.

CMS FAQ confirms WISeR moved from announcement into operation in 2026, which weighs against delivery of the abolition promise as of July 8, 2026.

unresolved same_term

WISeR Model Frequently Asked Questions | CMS
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

CMS announced WISeR to test enhanced technologies, including AI, in prior authorization for selected Original Medicare items and services; licensed clinicians make final nonpayment decisions.

The agency source establishes the policy Gillibrand is opposing: a CMS Original Medicare model using AI-supported prior authorization. It does not show abolition or a vote forced by Gillibrand.

unresolved same_term

CMS Launches New Model to Target Wasteful, Inappropriate Services in Original Medicare
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

MarketWatch reported that a December 2025 bill sponsored by Democratic senators including Patty Murray, Ron Wyden, and Kirsten Gillibrand sought to block WISeR before implementation.

This is concrete evidence of Gillibrand taking legislative action against WISeR during the relevant Senate term, but the model still launched, so it supports only partial progress and an effort badge.

partial same_term A for effort

Over 6 million Americans on Medicare will now need to get prior authorization from AI for these 17 procedures
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

MarketWatch reported WISeR was operating in 2026 and that Washington providers described 15- to 20-day waits for determinations and procedure delays after launch.

Post-launch reporting indicates WISeR remained in force and generating oversight concerns shortly before the lookback window; it does not show Gillibrand forced a vote or abolished the model.

unresolved same_term

A new Medicare program that uses AI for prior authorizations is hurting patients and delaying care
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 74%