S. 5044 · 116th Congress
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2020
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This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 17, 2020
Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2020
This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
Specifically, 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 2020
Latest action (Dec 17, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 17, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.