Lawmakers, Stakeholders Cheer Prior Auth Reform As Bill Clears W&M

Medicare Advantage prior authorization reform legislation sailed through the House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday (July 27) with unanimous support as lawmakers touted provisions aimed at modernizing the process, including real-time authorization for routine services and time limits for prior authorization decisions -- even as some Republicans said prior authorization can be a useful tool for MA plans in certain circumstances and pointed to MA plans’ popularity. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), who spearheaded both the legislation Ways & Means...