Urology Times June 21, 2024
The bill has a mass of legislative supporters – at least 41 senators and 127 representatives, along with more than 370 organizations representing patients, physicians, hospitals and Medicare Advantage plans.
A group of bipartisan lawmakers, including some congressional physicians, have reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The legislation that would reform Medicare Advantage has wide support but has stalled in recent years due to concerns about potential costs.
“Prior authorization is the number one administrative burden facing physicians today across all specialties,” Sen. Roger “Doc” Marshall, MD (R-Kansas), said in a news release. “As a physician, I understand the frustration this arbitrary process is causing health care practices across the country and the headaches it creates for...