Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 amends Medicare Advantage program to improve access, transparency, and compliance.

The Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance the Medicare Advantage program. Key provisions include improving access to timely care by requiring real-time authorization decisions for certain services, ensuring consistent medical necessity criteria between Medicare Advantage and original fee-for-service, and enforcing prompt payment requirements for in-network and out-of-network services.

Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 amends Medicare Advantage program to improve access, transparency, and compliance.

The Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance the Medicare Advantage program. Key provisions include improving access to timely care by requiring real-time authorization decisions for certain services, ensuring consistent medical necessity criteria between Medicare Advantage and original fee-for-service, and enforcing prompt payment requirements for in-network and out-of-network services.