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Medicare Advantage Alert: Bill Introduced to Ban Prior Authorization Requirements
In a legislative move to eliminate administrative delays in obtaining medical items and serrvices via Mexicare Advantage plans, two congressional representatives–Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)–have introduced the Stop Deadly Denials Act. The bill is co-sponsored so far by five additional Representatives, and has been endorsed by National Nurses United (NNU), Centers for Health and Democracy, Public Citizen, Just Care USA, Social Security Works, the Labor Campaign for Single Payer, and Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action. Read the press release discussing the bill here...
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