Trump administration tiptoes into testing prior authorization in traditional Medicare

[Ms. Toad]

6. Correct -

But I was addressing your claims that Biden was introducing prior authorization to Medicare. That is not accurate. Biden was working on decreasing Medicare Advantage's detrimental reliance prior authorization. Pretty much the opposite of your claim.

As to Medicare's prior authorizations - they are, largely, limited to treatments which have both non-medical and medical uses. Like blepharoplasty (eyelid lifts). It is both a medical treatment for limited vision by eyelids drooping into the line of vision and limiting it - as well as a cosmetic procedure for people who dislike the heavy-lidded appearance.

The procedures included in the article do not fall into that category. They are purely medical.