Ensure prior authorizations do not stand between patients and their doctors.

H.R. 3173, the Protecting Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, will ensure bureaucratic prior authorizations don’t stand between patients and their doctors.

He backs legislation to reduce prior-authorization barriers to care.

Health Care | Congressman Mike Kelly
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I call on these CEOs to support it.

Kelly urged major health insurance CEOs to support his bipartisan bill to modernize and streamline Medicare Advantage prior authorization.

Kelly to Health Insurance CEOs: Support the 'Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act' | Congressman Mike Kelly
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"H.R. 3173, the Protecting Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, will ensure bureaucratic prior authorizations don’t stand between patients and their doctors."

Kelly’s official House issue page says his legislation is intended to prevent prior authorization from blocking patient-doctor decision-making.

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Health Care | Congressman Mike Kelly
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Status: Introduced. Latest Action: 05/20/2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce... Official Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.

Kelly reintroduced a bill in 2025 to reform prior authorization, but Congress.gov shows it remained at the introduced/referral stage as of the latest action listed.

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H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - All Information
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09/14/2022 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 09/15/2022 | Senate | Received in the Senate.

Kelly helped advance prior-authorization reform through the House, but the bill stalled in the Senate and did not become law.

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H.R. 3173 - Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 - All Actions
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