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House approves prior-authorization reforms aimed at reducing health-care delays
House of Representatives · March 25, 2026
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Summary
Lawmakers passed House Bill 220 to reform insurer and Medicaid prior-authorization processes: honoring previous dosage approvals, naming peer reviewers, banning appeal fees and strengthening protections against retroactive denials, proponents said; the bill passed 80–11.
On March 24 the Ohio House passed House Bill 220, a set of reforms aimed at reducing delays caused by prior authorization requirements in insurance and Medicaid. Sponsors said the bill balances necessary utilization controls with timely access to care for patients.
Representative Workman,…
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