AACU-Supported Prior Authorization Legislation Updates
- MD: Scaled-Down Prior Authorization Bill Expected to Pass
The legislation sponsored by Frederick County Delegate Ken Kerr would establish requirements and prohibitions when it comes to insurance companies approving or denying payment for drugs prescribed by their doctors for their patients. - WV: House Passes Bill Streamlining Prior Authorization
This legislation focuses on streamlining the process of prior authorization for required medical treatments or needed medical treatments to improve the efficiency of the treatment delivered as well as improving patient care - MS: Governor Vetoes Prior Authorization Legislation
Governor Reeves vetoed Senate Bill 2262, which would have made changes to the prior authorization process that insurance companies use to tell providers whether a procedure or drug is covered. Reeves said he liked that the proposal would have required insurance companies to give quicker answers, but the bill would have had “unintended consequences.