At a Glance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in coordination with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), on Jan.
Prior Authorization Advocacy and Legislation
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AHA comments on CMS’ proposed rule on prior authorization.
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the Improving Seniors' Tmely Access to Care Act (S. 5044), bipartisan legislation that would require Medicare Advantage plans to establish an electronic prior authorization system and provide “real-time” decisions for routine services and items. This bipartisan legislation makes tremendous strides toward streamlining the prior authorization process, and the AHA looks forward to working with Senator Brown in the next Congress to address this critical issue for patients and providers.
At a Glance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in coordination with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Dec.
AHA letter to CMS regarding their attention to improving health plan prior authorization processes through appropriate standardization.
AHA letter to Suzan DelBene regarding her work on the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3107), bipartisan legislation that would establish requirements for the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.