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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 1816 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
71
Latest action
May 20, 2025

What it does

Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 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; (2) annually submit to the CMS for publication 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 (CMS), relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations. The CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for…

Official summary · Introduced in Senate · May 20, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    May 20, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · May 20, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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