Prior Authorization Reform Bill Advances in House Subcommittee After Seven Years of Efforts
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Joyce Frieden
Summary
The article covers the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, a prior authorization reform bill that has been introduced in Congress multiple times over seven years. The bill aims to streamline Medicare Advantage prior authorization processes, reducing administrative burdens on physicians and improving patient access to care. It recently passed the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, giving supporters renewed hope. The bill has broad bipartisan support and is estimated to have no net cost to the federal government, but faces ongoing challenges in passing through Congress.
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· 2 pulledI still have hope, said Peggy Tighe, legislative counsel for the Regulatory Relief Coalition, a group of physician specialty organizations advocating for regulatory burden reduction in Medicare, when she was asked about the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act.
The measure, which has been introduced in multiple sessions of Congress over the past seven years, aims to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage.
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