HRA Joins the Regulatory Relief Coalition to Advocate for Prior Authorization Reform

March 4, 2025 – HRA recently joined the Regulatory Relief Coalition, a group of national medical specialty societies advocating for legislative and regulatory burden reduction in Medicare.

The Regulatory Relief Coalition is the leading voice for prior authorization reform.  HRA has identified prior authorization as a top legislative priority for 2025.

Prior authorization, also referred to as utilization management, is a tool used by many commercial health plans, particularly Medicare Advantage plans, that impose delays in timely access to patient care, and create unnecessary administrative burdens for physicians and their practices.  The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act and the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act are expected to be reintroduced in the 119th Congress.  Both bills will help establish processes to standardize prior authorization approval and denial reporting requirements so that physicians can spend more time treating patients and less time dealing with health plans.

Available Resources

• Learn More on the Regulatory Relief Coalition
• View HeartRhythm Advocates’ Immediate Priorities