Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2020
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 17, 2020)
Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2020
This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
Specifically, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations.
What just happenedDec 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 17, 2020
- Dec 17, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Dec 17, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate