Press Releases

RRC commends the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Administration for their efforts to reduce prior authorization burdens, while emphasizing that only an act of Congress can guarantee Medicare Advantage seniors timely access to care. With 282 House and 70 Senate cosponsors, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S. 1816) remains the most effective path to hold MA plans accountable and deliver lasting, enforceable reform for the millions of seniors who depend on it.

RRC commends the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Administration for their efforts to reduce prior authorization burdens, while emphasizing that only an act of Congress can guarantee Medicare Advantage seniors timely access to care. With 282 House and 70 Senate cosponsors, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S. 1816) remains the most effective path to hold MA plans accountable and deliver lasting, enforceable reform for the millions of seniors who depend on it.

RRC commends Representatives Mike Kelly, Suzan DelBene, Ami Bera, M.D., and John Joyce, M.D., for their leadership on H.R. 3514, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which has reached a significant milestone of 290 bipartisan House cosponsors. This overwhelming, bicameral support reflects the urgent need to modernize the prior authorization process, reduce unnecessary burdens on physicians and hospitals, and ensure seniors receive the timely care they deserve.

RRC commends the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways
and Means Committee for convening hearings with major insurance companies to address increasing costs for patients.

RRC calls for passage of the Seniors’ Act following a voluntary commitment from health insurers to reduce and streamline prior authorization in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, and commercial plans.

U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Mark Warner (D-VA), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), John Joyce (R-PA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Ami Bera (D-CA) reintroduce the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act in the 119th Congress.

RRC condemns the exclusion of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act from the end of year package, despite overwhelming bipartisan support and a zero cost score. Congress’s failure to pass the legislation leaves over 30 million Medicare Advantage enrollees vulnerable to harmful delays and denials of care.