SJRES198Referred to Committee

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".

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-24
Introduced
19
Cosponsors
SJRES
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Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.5% (834 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (19)

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.

2026-06-24

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Plain-English Summary

Congress would reject a new Medicare rule that requires doctors to get advance approval from insurance companies before providing certain medical services to Medicare patients. The rule, called the WISeR Model, was designed to reduce unnecessary or wasteful medical procedures, but this resolution would block it from taking effect. Healthcare providers and Medicare beneficiaries would be affected by whether this rule is allowed to proceed.

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