Protecting Patients from Automated Denials Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2026
What it does
The Protecting Patients from Automated Denials Act would amend the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from denying prior authorization requests based solely on artificial intelligence output unless a qualified physician reviewer independently reviews and approves the denial, provides a signed attestation of their independent medical judgment, and shares key information with both the patient and provider. The bill requires Medicare Advantage plans to disclose AI use in denials, maintain records for at least 10 years, submit regular reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and allows federal oversight through audits and inspections of AI use in prior…
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Where it stands
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Where it goes next
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