Prior Authorization Congressional Sign on Letter

The lead sponsors of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173/S. 3018 in the 117^th Congress) sent identical House and Senate sign-on letters to to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to finalize a proposed prior authorization reform rule (CMS-0057-P, Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes) that closely aligns with this legislation.

S. 3018/H.R. 3173 (117th Congress)

Changes to the legislation, summarized in our side-by-side, are modest, responsible and should pave the way to committee and floor action in the 117^th Congress. Read the “Dear Colleague” from the bill’s champions.

Mental Health Liaison Group Endorsement Letter– On April 5, 2022, the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), a coalition of national organizations representing consumers, family members, mental health and substance use treatment providers, advocates, and payers committed to strengthening access to mental health care and substance use treatment, wrote to Members of Congress to support and endorse H.R. 3173/S.3018.