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SEN. MARSHALL PRIOR AUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION GAINING MOMENTUM WITH 17 COSPONSORS AND 450 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

Statement

Date: Feb. 2, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Senior Citizens Health and Health Care

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D.'s legislation to improve timely access to care by streamlining prior authorization for patients and health care providers continues to gain momentum to now include nine Republicans, eight Democrats, and 450 national and state organizations. Senator Marshall questioned health care leaders on the importance of his legislation, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, during a Senate HELP Committee hearing yesterday saying in part,

"Prior authorization is the number one administrative burden facing physicians today across all specialties. As a physician myself, I know of the frustration… This burn out is leading to early retirement, it ties up nurses… it makes us all less productive…We have Senate Bill 3018 it's bipartisan, bicameral as well. We have 17 sponsors, including eight Democrats, nine Republicans, 450 national and state organizations are sponsoring this legislation which would streamline prior authorization."


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