AMIA Letter to Congress: Pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act

It is AMIA’s position that prior authorization (PA) must be eliminated to improve patient access to necessary medical care, maintain the healthcare workforce, and reduce the required onerous documentation associated with PA. PA, the onerous process used by health insurance companies, including Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, requires clinicians to obtain approval before providing medically necessary care to patients for covered services and is a major source of burden for patients in need of care, clinicians, and health systems.
Until prior authorization can be eliminated effectively, AMIA urges Congress to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.