Here’s what to know about prior authorization, and what insurers have vowed to do. What is prior authorization? Prior ...

"Prior authorization is often denied because a provider has not provided all of the necessary information," Moran told ...

Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ ...

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at health insurers' vows to improve prior authorization, Bell Labs’ IP ...

Under prior authorization, doctors or hospitals must ask a patient's health insurance company before care such as an operation or prescribing certain prescription drugs.

For many in long-term care, Monday’s announcement about voluntary prior authorization reforms reeks of unpleasant déjà vu.

Insurance companies require doctors to get approval before providing some care to patients, a process known as prior ...

U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with major health insurers on Monday, extracting pledges that they will take ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 27 announced the rollout of a 6-year technology-enabled prior authorization program pilot.

UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, and other insurers are to speed up prior authorizations, aiming for faster care access.

By 2027, the submission process will be standardized and most approvals will be made in real time — changes expected to ...

Some of the nation's health insurers say they're taking steps to speed the process by which doctors approve medical care.