An Act relative the use and impact of prior authorization for health care services
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill directs the Health Policy Commission to conduct an analysis of how the use of prior authorization – requiring approval before certain healthcare services are provided – affects costs, quality of care, and patient access to treatment in Massachusetts. The commission’s study will examine the impact of these authorization requirements across various healthcare services. The goal is to understand whether prior authorization practices are contributing to healthcare disparities or unnecessarily increasing expenses.
Key provisions
- The Health Policy Commission will conduct an analysis of prior authorization practices.
- The analysis will assess the impact on healthcare costs.
- The analysis will evaluate the effect on the quality of care.
- The analysis will examine the impact on patient access to healthcare services.
- The study should consider various healthcare services.
- The commission is tasked with examining the use of prior authorization.
- The analysis will focus on the consequences of prior authorization.
- The bill directs the Health Policy Commission to investigate the use of prior authorization.
Who is affected
- Healthcare providers
- Patients
- The Health Policy Commission
- Health care insurers
- The healthcare industry in Massachusetts
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