MGMA statement on the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act (March 27, 2025)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 27, 2025

Media Contact:
Emily Dowsett
Director, Policy Communications
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MGMA statement on the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act

Anders Gilberg
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Medical Group Management Association

"MGMA supports the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act, a critical step to reform the prior authorization process within Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Health plans' onerous and ever-increasing prior authorization requirements undermine clinical judgment and dangerously impede patient care. 97% of medical groups report patients having experienced delays or denials for essential care, such as prescription medicine, diagnostic tests, or medical services. MGMA looks forward to working alongside our partners in Congress to ensure that no insurer can obstruct necessary healthcare for our most vulnerable seniors.”

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About MGMA

Founded in 1926, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is the nation's largest association focused on the business of medical practice management. MGMA consists of 15,000 group medical practices ranging from small private medical practices to large national health systems representing more than 350,000 physicians. MGMA helps nearly 60,000 medical practice leaders and the healthcare community solve the business challenges of running practices so that they can focus on providing outstanding patient care. Specifically, MGMA helps its members innovate and improve profitability and financial sustainability, and it provides the gold standard on industry benchmarks such as physician compensation. The association also advocates extensively on its members' behalf on national regulatory and policy issues.