On June 12, 2024, Congress reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at modernizing the Medicare Advantage prior authorization process. This legislation is designed to reduce delays in care for the 33 million American seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage by streamlining the prior authorization process. Key proponents of the bill include Senator Roger Marshall, Representative Mike Kelly, Representative Ami Bera, and Senator Kyrsten Sinema. The act seeks to ensure that doctors can focus more on patient care rather than paperwork, thereby improving the quality and timeliness of care for seniors, including those in Arizona.
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
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
🚨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