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

Mike Kelly · Pennsylvania · Republican

policy impact 0.68 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

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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I am proud to reintroduce the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, which would... give doctors and Medicare Advantage plans the tools to make health coverage decisions in a timely manner.

Kelly reintroduced legislation to streamline prior authorization so seniors can more quickly get care and physicians face fewer administrative barriers.

Kelly, Colleagues Reintroduce Critical Prior Authorization Reform Bill | Congressman Mike Kelly
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Evidence

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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."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Kelly’s official House issue page says his legislation is intended to prevent prior authorization from blocking patient-doctor decision-making.

partial same_term A for effort

Health Care | Congressman Mike Kelly
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - All Information
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Kelly helped advance prior-authorization reform through the House, but the bill stalled in the Senate and did not become law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 3173 - Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 - All Actions
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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Kelly and DelBene said H.R. 3514 passed Ways and Means 42-0 and now advances to the full House for consideration.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is new official evidence after the prior assessment showing Kelly's prior-authorization bill advanced out of committee, but it had not become law and still required House consideration.

never same_term A for effort

Kelly, DelBene celebrate Ways & Means Committee's unanimous passage of "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act"
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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H.R. 3514 was ordered favorably reported as amended by a 42 yeas and 0 nays roll-call vote.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official Ways and Means markup record confirms serious legislative action on Kelly's prior-authorization reform bill. Committee approval is meaningful progress but not enactment of the promised policy outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

Markup of H.R. 9641, H.R. 3108, H.R. 9642, H.R. 9468, H.R. 3514, H.R. 9644, and H.R. 9645
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Kelly sponsored and repeatedly advanced prior-authorization reform, including House passage of H.R. 3173 in 2022 and committee approval of H.R. 3514 in 2026. However, the promised policy outcome has not become federal law; the current Congress.gov status for H.R. 3514 remains introduced/referred rather than enacted. This warrants credit for a serious legislative effort, but not delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Mike Kelly materially advanced prior-authorization reform through the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, including House passage in 2022 and reintroduction in 2025. However, the promised outcome was to ensure prior authorizations do not stand between patients and doctors, and the cited bills did not become law or otherwise deliver that policy result. This warrants credit for a serious legislative effort, but not fulfillment.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Kelly made serious legislative efforts to reform prior authorization, including sponsoring or supporting the Improving/Protecting Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act and advancing a version through the House in 2022. However, the promised outcome was not delivered: the 2022 bill stalled in the Senate and did not become law, and the 2025 reintroduction remained at the introduced/referral stage. Because the substantive policy change was not enacted despite meaningful effort, the promise is best classified as not fulfilled with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%