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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Introduced: October 20, 2021 Introduced by: Marshall, Roger Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 20, 2021
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Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now October 20, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3173 Identical bill Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
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 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 21 Republican 20
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 14, 2022
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Padilla, Alex
California · Dec 14, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 14, 2022
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Nov 14, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 14, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Sep 22, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 22, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 13, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 13, 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 7, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 12, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 12, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 13, 2022
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 8, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 8, 2022
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 24, 2022
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 17, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 17, 2022
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 17, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 17, 2022
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 2, 2022
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 2, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 15, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 15, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 15, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 31, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 31, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 18, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 18, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 16, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 16, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 15, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 15, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Nov 18, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Nov 4, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Nov 4, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Oct 20, 2021
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3018: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3018/
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