FAH issued a statement and letter of support for S.2879, the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act – bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and introduced in the House by Representatives Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) and Linda Sánchez (D-CA-38).

The bill aims to improve Medicare Advantage’s (MA) billing practices, offer certainty health care providers who contract with MA plans, and ensure that seniors aren’t stuck with unfair, confusing, or delayed bills after receiving critical care.

In a statement supporting the legislation, Charlene MacDonald, FAH Executive Vice President of Public Affairs said, “Too often, arbitrary delays and denials threaten seniors’ access to care and further strain hospital finances. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation represents an important step toward increasing accountability for health insurers and creating sensible guidelines for the prompt payment of provider claims. The law has long required prompt payment in traditional Medicare, and this overdue legislation ensures Medicare Advantage plans have to play by the rules. FAH is grateful to Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representatives Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Linda Sánchez (D-CA) for introducing the Medicare Advantage (MA) Prompt Pay Act and protecting seniors’ access to 24/7 care.”

Read the bill’s press release here and FAH’s full letter of support here.