Prior Authorization Accountability Act (HR9396)
Current understanding
The Prior Authorization Accountability Act (HR9396) is a 119th Congress bill addressing prior authorization practices by health plans. As of the latest action, it was forwarded by subcommittee to the full committee by voice vote. Specific provisions and their practical implications for patients, providers, and insurers have not yet been analyzed.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-16 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model”.: cross-connection with wiser-model-prior-authorization: Both address prior authorization oversight in Medicare, with WISeR being an active CMS model and the Accountability Act proposing statutory guardrails. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-06-25 — Prior Authorization Accountability Act: cross-connection with prior-authorization-reform: HR9396 is one of the specific bill vehicles under the broader prior authorization reform policy topic. (novelty: 2)