HR 8487 United States House · 117th Congress

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022

Summary

Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jul 26, 2022 Last action Dec 30, 2022

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Amendments

Dec 30, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

lower

Dec 30, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-696, Part I.

lower

Jul 27, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Jul 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors