BMA applauds proposed rule on PAs
By HME News Staff
Updated 12:04 PM CST, Wed December 7, 2022
WASHINGTON – The Better Medicare Alliance, a research and advocacy organization, believes a CMS proposed rule on prior authorizations for Medicare Advantage plans will help to coordinate safe, effective care and streamline the process. “While we continue to review the proposed rule in closer detail, we believe it complements our goals of protecting prior authorization’s essential function in coordinating safe, effective, high-value care, while also building on the Medicare Advantage community’s work streamlining this clinical tool to better serve its 30 million diverse enrollees,” said Mary Beth Donahue, president and CEO of BMA. “We additionally welcome the proposed rule’s data exchange provisions, which will further improve communication between health plans, providers and beneficiaries. Notably, the proposed rule addresses recent concerns from some lawmakers related to the budgetary impact of the BMA-endorsed Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, legislation that already passed the U.S. House of Representatives with unanimous support.” The Better Medicare Alliance is a community of more than 750,000 grassroots beneficiaries and 190-plus ally organizations working to improve health care through a strong Medicare Advantage.
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