Contact Congress about H.R. 6361: Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act

Traditional Medicare could not test new prior approval programs for Part A or Part B care. The ban would cover AI tools and other methods.

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Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 6361: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people in traditional Medicare who need hospital, doctor, or other Part A or Part B services. It could also affect doctors, hospitals, and other providers because it would limit new Medicare test programs that require advance approval for care. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation would have fewer options when testing new ways to pay for or manage traditional Medicare services.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it would shape how traditional Medicare can test new care approval rules. Patients could avoid new prior approval systems that may delay or deny care. At the same time, Medicare would lose one way to test whether advance review can reduce waste or unneeded services. The bill does not show what would happen to costs, access, or savings if Medicare uses other tools instead.

Key provisions in H.R. 6361

• The Department of Health and Human Services could not start the WISeR model in traditional Medicare. WISeR stands for Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction.
• The ban would also cover any payment or care delivery model that is much like WISeR.
• The bill changes the law for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. That office tests new ways to pay for and deliver Medicare care.
• The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation could not choose future test models that use prior authorization for Medicare Part A or Part B care.
• The ban covers every kind of prior authorization review. That includes reviews done with artificial intelligence.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 6361

What is H.R. 6361?

Traditional Medicare could not test new prior approval programs for Part A or Part B care. The ban would cover AI tools and other methods.

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