S 3762

This bill, the Prior Authorization Relief Act, aims to reduce unnecessary hurdles for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries by reforming prior authorization requirements within the Medicare Advantage program. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to audit prior authorization practices and identify items, services, and drugs that are excessively burdensome. The bill then mandates the development of standardized prior authorization requirements for these identified items, with an exception for providers participating in risk-sharing models. It also allows Medicare Advantage plans to request an exemption to the standardized requirements if they meet certain criteria.