Health groups cheer House passage of prior authorization reform bill

Chief Healthcare Executive September 15, 2022
Ron Southwick

The House passed a bill to streamline authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage plans. The measure now moves to the Senate.

Healthcare organizations have been pushing for reforms in the prior authorization process, and they’re seeing some momentum in Washington.

With bipartisan support, the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that critics say would revamp the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage plans. The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate.

A companion bill in the Senate has 42 co-sponsors, so healthcare advocates are hoping the Senate will pass the measure by the end of the year.

With 28 million seniors participating in Medicare advantage plans, it’s time to reform the prior authorization process, said U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash.,...

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