Legislators are reintroducing bills to improve access to healthcare for seniors and children. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act aims to streamline Medicare Advantage prior authorization, while the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act focuses on enhancing care for children. Bipartisan support is evident, with a focus on reducing delays, improving administrative processes, and ensuring quality care for patients.
I’m proud to report that my bipartisan legislation to expand access to lifesaving care for kids battling rare medical conditions passed @EnergyCommerce yesterday! I look forward to the work ahead to make the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act law. https://t.co/LJKcebdkmm
House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee holds hearing on value-based care: https://t.co/OzNLGGwbGZ #AHAToday
With our strong support, members of the House and Senate introduced, S. 4532/HR 8702, bipartisan legislation to streamline and standardize the use of #priorauth within Medicare Advantage, building on its widespread support in the last Congress. https://t.co/HcJMN8YJoB
I was proud to support @RepJames’ TELEMH Act which passed the @housecommerce markup and will establish transformative changes to the way mental health care is able to reach Americans by allowing more providers to offer tele-behavioral health services to seniors in Medicare. I…
.@AmerMedicalAssn, lawmakers aim renewed prior authorization crackdown on insurers https://t.co/v3ETk4Db0q
I joined @RogerMarshallMD in introducing this legislation to ensure health care is intentionally focused on each individual patient & their needs. Our common-sense bill cuts the red tape to provide seniors in ND with quality care in a timely manner. https://t.co/D51YywYmpM
Medicare Advantage prior authorizations targeted in new bill https://t.co/Cshnp7nIW9
Congress reintroduces Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act to streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage: https://t.co/PFJSe4T5s2 #AHAToday
Seniors’ care shouldn’t be delayed, and doctors want to spend more time with patients than paperwork. We’re modernizing Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization process so Arizona seniors can receive timely and quality care. https://t.co/nqYn102Ufw
For children battling complex and rare diseases, they should be able to access critical research facilities and health care resources, regardless of their zip code. Pleased to support @RepMMM's bill out of @HouseCommerce today. https://t.co/xDhzw98G6B
Today, I reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act with my colleagues. I'm proud of the incremental progress we've made so far, but, we must go further and codify these advancements into law. https://t.co/fqSmYPK6ur
Great news! My Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act has passed the @HouseCommerce committee! This bill will: ✅Support quality care for children ✅Decrease care delays ✅Improve admin processes ✅Save taxpayer dollars https://t.co/i6WXhV0Kdd
🚨NEWS: Today, I reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes the Medicare Advantage prior authorization process, giving the 33 million American seniors enrolled in MA more efficient care. Details⬇️ https://t.co/NiOhZlTwlt
Delayed care due to prior authorization has severe & often deadly consequences for patients. We must let doctors do their jobs & not let red tape stand in the way of patient care. I'm proud to reintroduce the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act to improve & fix the… https://t.co/kGbR9oQrCh