Comment on CMS-2026-1255-0001
Scott NelsonSupportIndividual
Summary: An individual is expressing strong support for the proposed rule to limit prior authorization requirements. They argue that current prior authorization processes delay necessary medical care, increase costs, and should be replaced by a system where doctors have more autonomy and patients receive faster decisions.
I am writing in strong support of CMS's proposed rule on prior authorization. Every day, patients are forced to wait weeks or months for treatments their doctors have already prescribed. Prior authorization requirements delay necessary care, drive up costs, and put patients at risk. Doctors, not insurance companies, should decide what care patients need. I urge CMS to finalize and strengthen this rule by requiring 24-hour decisions, mandating clear justifications for all denials, and ensuring a robust appeals process. Patients can't afford to wait.