Becker's Healthcare September 22, 2025
Medicare Advantage legislation in Congress: 8 bills to know
Federal lawmakers have introduced a handful of bills aimed at speeding up prior authorization and cracking down on upcoding in Medicare Advantage.
Not all of the introduced bills have been heard in committee.
Here are eight proposals introduced in 2025 to know:
- U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act to ensure more efficient MA payments, according to a Sept. 19 news release. Under the legislation, insurers would have to pay electronic claims within 14 days if the provider is in network. Insurance companies would have 30 days for all other claims. The bill would also require insurers to...
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