Fierce Health Technology May 20, 2021
Lawmakers behind a bill that would mandate Medicare Advantage plans to adopt electronic prior authorization are confident they can move the legislation quickly through the House.
“I think we can move very quickly. We can push a little bit harder,” said Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., one of the legislation’s co-sponsors. “This is one that makes so much sense and serves a great number of people in our base.”
Lawmakers behind the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act held a briefing Thursday on the legislation reintroduced on May 14. The previous version of the legislation, which aims to combat a source of major administrative burden for providers, introduced in the last Congress garnered 280 bipartisan co-sponsors, buoying hopes that it...
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