Despite a majority of both the House and Senate as cosponsors, and despite being endorsed by 500 organizations, including AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation, Congress failed to include prior authorization transparency in Medicare Advantage legislation (S. 4532 and H.R. 8702) in the end of the year package. Available here is the December 17 statement of outrage of the Regulatory Relief Coalition. The Coalition encourages the new Congress to pass the legislation: PDF.
Our June 13 public policy posting on the legislation and supporters is here: Prior Authorization Transparency in Medicare Advantage (S. S. 4532 and H.R. 8702) – AAHD