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S. 3018 (117th)

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

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Introduced

20 October 2021

Last action

20 October 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 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, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish 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, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations.

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Timeline

  1. 20 October 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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