Every American who has ever needed surgery, a scan, or a specialist referral knows the particular dread of those three words: ...

A majority of physicians say the prior authorization process continues to negatively impact patient outcomes and employee ...

Levitt said KFF polling suggests patient frustration with prior authorization remains widespread across employer-sponsored ...

Major health insurers in the U.S. pledged Monday to overhaul the prior authorization process. Prior authorization means insurers require approval before they’ll cover medical care, a prescription or a ...

Have you ever walked into the pharmacy and been told that your prescription requires a prior authorization? But your healthcare professional prescribed something for you, and you brought in your ...

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the prior authorization process had become the bane of doctors and patients. Physicians say that health insurers’ authorization requirements, which can delay the use ...

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A review of more than 1,700 prior authorization requests related to pain medication for people with ...

Hospitals EHR vendors join CMS pledge to improve prior authorization by integrating electronic interfaces and reducing paperwork delays.

Insurance companies require doctors to get approval before providing some care to patients, a process known as prior authorization. Doctors and patients alike are often frustrated by the process, ...