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HR 7249 115th Congress House

Better Prior Authorization Notification Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain prior authorization notifications by Medicare Advantage organizations.

Introduced: December 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 11, 2018
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.
Dec 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The Better Prior Authorization Notification Act

This bill requires Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to notify providers and enrollees about items and services that are subject to prior authorization requirements. MA organizations must also establish a hotline through which enrollees may inquire about such requirements.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Dec 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7249: Better Prior Authorization Notification Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7249/
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"H.R. 7249: Better Prior Authorization Notification Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7249/.
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H.R. 7249, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7249/.
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