Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Apr 27
What it does
The Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 would amend the Social Security Act to improve access to timely care for Medicare Advantage enrollees by requiring faster responses to authorization requests—standard determinations within 72 hours and expedited determinations within 24 hours starting in 2028, with limited extensions allowed. It would mandate real-time authorization decisions for certain low-risk, high-volume services using certified EHR technology, improve transparency by requiring detailed prior authorization reporting at the plan and parent organization levels, prohibit requiring new authorizations for clinically necessary modifications to already-approved services, and…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.