MedCity News December 11, 2023
In a letter to CMS, four senators asked for better data collection on the practices of Medicare Advantage plans, including when it comes to prior authorization.
As scrutiny on Medicare Advantage grows, a bipartisan group of four senators sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week asking the agency to collect and publish more data on MA plans. This includes data on prior authorization practices.
The four senators that signed the letter were Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee). The letter was addressed to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.
The letter highlighted several stats that raise questions about Medicare Advantage practices. For instance, in 2019, only 13%...
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