Support the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act to make Medicare coverage determinations more predictable, transparent, evidence-based, and accountable, including 60-day completeness reviews for LCD requests, public meetings, expert stakeholder input, logical-outgrowth requirements, and additional CMS review.

Ben Ray Lujan · New Mexico · Democratic

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 91%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act to set clearer timelines and transparency requirements for Medicare coverage determinations, add expert and stakeholder input, require logical-outgrowth safeguards for final LCDs, and provide additional CMS review of certain reconsideration requests.. Promised outcome: Medicare patients can access timely, medically necessary care through more predictable, transparent, accountable, and evidence-informed coverage decisions.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Senate press release announcing Luján and Cotton's 2026 introduction of the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act concerning Medicare National Coverage Determinations and Local Coverage Determinations.

Occurrences

“Patients deserve a coverage process that is timely, transparent, and informed by qualified health experts. My Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act will bring greater accountability and certainty to Medicare coverage decisions so patients can access the care they need without unnecessary delays.”

Luján said his Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act will improve accountability and certainty in Medicare coverage decisions so patients can access needed care without unnecessary delays.

Luján, Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Medicare Patients’ Access to Timely, Necessary Care - Senator Ben Ray Luján
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Evidence

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introduced the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act, legislation to improve Medicare patients’ access to timely and medically necessary care

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, Luján’s Senate office announced that he and Sen. Cotton introduced the bill, showing concrete support but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Luján, Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Medicare Patients’ Access to Timely, Necessary Care - Senator Ben Ray Luján
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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to ensure timely review of local coverage determination requests under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record lists S. 5475 by Luján and Cotton as introduced and referred to Senate Finance, indicating the measure remained in committee.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 151 (Wednesday, September 23, 2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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not later than 60 days after such contractor receives such request

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate bill text contains the promised 60-day completeness-review mechanism for formal LCD requests and includes related reconsideration and CMS-review provisions.

unresolved same_term A for effort

KEL26558.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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Last Action Date Listed April 27, 2026

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s official House companion record shows the House bill’s last listed action was introduction and referral, not enactment.

unresolved same_term

H.R. 8500 (IH) - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8500ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-30 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Verified evidence shows Lujan materially advanced the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act by introducing it with Sen. Cotton, and the Congressional Record shows S. 5475 was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The verified House companion record indicates only introduction/referral activity, not enactment. Because the commitment is about achieving Medicare coverage-decision reforms rather than merely introducing a bill, and no deadline has expired as of 2026-09-30, the proper status is unresolved with effort credited.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%