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H.R. 3107 · 116th Congress

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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280 cosponsors · 143 D, 137 R
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3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 5, 2019

Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

This bill establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.

Specifically, the bill prohibits MA plans from instituting additional prior authorization requirements for surgeries (including related items) that are furnished to a patient during other surgeries for which prior authorization was not required or was already received.

Additionally, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

Latest action (Jun 6, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 5, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.