Prior Authorization Accountability Act
Rep. Goldman Introduces Bill Requiring Insurers to Reveal How Often They Deny Medical Care
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by three different House committees. It is actively moving through the initial committee phase, but no future votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
Legislative Progress
While transparency is popular with voters, insurance companies often lobby against new reporting requirements, and the bill has not yet gained broad bipartisan support.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Small business owners who sponsor group health plans would gain access to detailed data on how their insurer handles prior authorization. This transparency could help them make better decisions when shopping for employee health coverage, choosing plans with lower denial rates and faster processing times to keep their workers healthier and more satisfied.
“In the case of a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage that imposes any prior authorization requirement with respect to an item or service furnished under such plan or coverage during a plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2027”
Programs
Disabilities
Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
No related news coverage found for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Prior Authorization Accountability Act
Data Sources
Sponsor
Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.