Washington, April 28 -- Congressman Neal Dunn issued the following press release:
Yesterday, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) and Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (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.
Currently, Medicare beneficiaries experience delays and unnecessary administrative hurdles in seeking coverage decisions through the local coverage determination process due to inconsistent standards and a lack of transparency. This legislation would increase stakeholder involvement, require timely completion of requests, and create a formal review process for reconsideration decisions.
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