I will work to ensure Medicare patients receive timely coverage decisions and better access to needed care.

This bipartisan legislation will work to ensure patients receive timely coverage decisions and improve access to quality care.

Dunn says the bipartisan bill aims to ensure Medicare patients get timely coverage decisions and improved access to care.

Reps. Dunn and Barragán Introduce Bill to Ensure Timely Access to Care for Medicare Patients | U.S. Representative Neal Dunn
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Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) and Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) introduced H.R. 8500, the Ensuring Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at improving Medicare patients’ access to timely and appropriate care.

Dunn introduced a bill to improve Medicare patients' timely access to coverage decisions and appropriate care.

Press Releases | U.S. Representative Neal Dunn
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Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) and Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) introduced H.R. 8500, the Ensuring Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at improving Medicare patients’ access to timely and appropriate care.

Dunn introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the timeliness and appropriateness of Medicare coverage decisions and care access.

News List | U.S. Representative Neal Dunn
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April 28, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON, D.C.–Yesterday, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) and Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) introduced H.R. 8500, the Ensuring Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at improving Medicare patients’ access to timely and appropriate care.

Dunn publicly advanced a bipartisan bill specifically focused on timely Medicare coverage decisions, which is direct concrete action toward the promise.

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News List | U.S. Representative Neal Dunn
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March 20, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: Health WASHINGTON, DC–Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D.(FL-02) and Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) have introduced the Facilitating Access to Innovation in Cancer Care Act (FAIC Act) to ensure cancer patients on Medicare can access the most effective treatments available.

This is related Medicare access legislation but not specifically about timely coverage decisions; it shows broader Medicare access effort rather than proof of delivery.

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News List | U.S. Representative Neal Dunn
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The press release archive shows recent health-related activity but no posted release in the lookback window showing enactment or agency implementation of the promised Medicare coverage-decision timeliness reforms.

No official office evidence in the lookback window shows the promise was fully delivered, reversed, or blocked; the available evidence points to continued pursuit only.

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Press Releases - United States Congressman Neal Dunn
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CMS said the proposed rule would require state Medicaid and CHIP fee-for-service programs, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP managed care entities, and QHP issuers to make prior authorization decisions for all drugs within a timeframe aligned with existing decision requirements: no later than 24 hours for expedited requests or 7 days for standard requests.

Federal agency rulemaking in the same period supports the broader policy direction of faster coverage decisions, but it is not proof that Dunn’s specific promise has been delivered.

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2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule | CMS
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CMS announced an Electronic Prior Authorization Acceleration initiative and said the effort is intended to address key challenges and drive solutions ahead of 2027 requirements, including defined timeframes for prior authorization decisions.

This is contemporaneous evidence of implementation activity on faster prior authorization, but still not a direct fulfillment of Dunn’s commitment.

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CMS Announces Early Adopters to Advance Solutions for Electronic Prior Authorization, Accelerating Momentum Ahead of 2027 Requirements | CMS
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CMS stated that as of January 1, 2026, impacted payers across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans are required to send prior authorization decisions for medical items and services within 72 hours for expedited requests and 7 calendar days for standard requests.

This shows the federal system already has timeliness standards in place for many plans, which partially aligns with the pledge but does not establish Dunn delivered new results.

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Moving Prior Authorization into the 21st Century | CMS
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The Medicare Advantage Improvement Act was described as a step to rein in excessive prior authorization abuse and ensure timely access to care, indicating the issue remained active in Congress during the lookback period.

Cross-office congressional activity suggests the policy goal was still being pursued legislatively rather than already fully achieved.

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Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Legislation to Improve Medicare Advantage, Protect Care for Seniors | Representative Kim Schrier
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CMS finalized a rule to make federal dispute resolution more efficient and transparent, and to reduce administrative bottlenecks in health care decision-making. The page also says a new IDR Gateway will launch in phases beginning in 2026 to help users track status and manage disputes.

This is same-term federal movement toward faster, more transparent health coverage administration, but it does not show Dunn's Medicare coverage-decision promise was fully delivered.

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Federal Rule Takes Aim at Health Care Bureaucracy, Reducing Dispute Fees, and Boosting Transparency | CMS
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CMS proposed a permanent Medicare drug-price negotiation framework that it says will be more transparent and sustainable, while maintaining access for beneficiaries. The release describes continued Medicare process reform during the same term.

This shows continued CMS action on Medicare access and transparency in the same term, but it is indirect and does not prove Dunn's specific promise was completed.

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CMS Proposed Rule Locks in Lower Prices and Fosters Innovation for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program | CMS
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