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H.R. 8487 117th Congress House

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2022 Introduced by: Suzan K. DelBene Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 30, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
Dec 30, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-696, Part I.
Dec 30, 2022
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Jul 27, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 27, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 2022
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.
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 30, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3173 Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Bera, Ami
California · Jul 26, 2022
Bucshon, Larry
· Jul 26, 2022
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8487: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8487/
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