Landsman, DelBene Lead Fight to Overturn AI Model Delaying and Denying Care for Seniors
Position: Representatives Landsman and DelBene are leading a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the WISeR AI model used by CMS for prior authorization decisions in Medicare, arguing it delays and denies necessary care to seniors.
READ: Our Great American Moment Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) announced they are leading a Congressional Review Act resolution to end the use of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model for prior authorization decisions for seniors. In January 2026, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to handle prior authorization for certain procedures under traditional Medicare – a move that led to unnecessary delays and denials of care for seniors. The WISeR (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction) Model was launched in six states: Ohio, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington. This month, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) determined the WISeR Model is subject to a Congressional Review Act, meaning the Trump Administration should have submitted the model to Congress before implementation. In response, Reps. Landsman and DelBene are leading a Congressional Review Act resolution, which allows Congress a short period of time to force a vote on overturning the WISeR Model. “Instead of letting doctors decide what’s best for their patients, the Trump Administration is experimenting with a dangerous AI model that’s delaying and even denying critical care for seniors. Congress needs to act. “WISeR is a dangerous program that is denying care to Medicare patients so companies can profit. In just the first few months of the program, we’ve seen stories from across Washington state of seniors suffering while conditions worsen as they await approval for treatments their doctor prescribed. This program implements the same flawed prior authorization scheme from Medicare Advantage into traditional Medicare. If scaled up, it would be a back door to privatizing Medicare. It is causing needless delays, worsening conditions, and costing us more in the long-run. Congress needs to step up and put an end to WISeR.” Congressman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee: “Prior authorization has become an enormous red tape barrier for Americans across the country. Now the Trump Administration wants to make it worse by allowing health insurance companies to use AI to make it even harder for people to get the care they need. I’m grateful to Congressman Landsman for leading the charge to block this harmful policy from going into effect. We should be making it easier for Seniors on Medicare to get the care they need, not harder.” Read the resolution text here. Cincinnati, OH – This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) introduced a bill to ensure low-income women can access comprehensive breast examinations at no cost. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women in the United States. About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. For […] Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after voting against the Farm Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives: The farmers in my district deserve a representative who will fight like hell for all farm policy, and I’m using every tool I have to do exactly that. I’m working with a […] Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman announced the winner for the 2026 OH-01 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in each congressional district. Since it began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. This year, Ankita, […]