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Health Insurers Vow—Again—to Fix Prior Authorization Process
Here’s what to know about prior authorization, and what insurers have vowed to do. What is prior authorization? Prior ...
After years of complaints, health insurers vow to fix prior authorization delays
"Prior authorization is often denied because a provider has not provided all of the necessary information," Moran told ...
5 takeaways from health insurers’ new pledge to improve prior authorization
The largest U.S. insurers agreed Monday to streamline their often cumbersome preapproval system. Here are five takeaways.
Kennedy says health insurers promise to change prior authorization process
RFK Jr. said health insurance providers have committed to making the prior authorization process easier. The practice often ...
Insurance companies announce changes to prior authorization process
Insurance companies require doctors to get approval before providing some care to patients, a process known as prior ...
Health insurers move to streamline prior authorization process, promising quicker care
Some of the nation's health insurers say they're taking steps to speed the process by which doctors approve medical care.
Health insurance companies to 'streamline, simplify, reduce' prior authorizations
HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Mehmet Oz announced that major insurance companies have agreed to cut down and ...
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CMS announces new prior authorization program pilot
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 27 announced the rollout of a 6-year technology-enabled prior authorization ...
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Health insurers commit to making prior authorizations easier and less common
By 2027, the submission process will be standardized and most approvals will be made in real time — changes expected to ...
Kennedy and Oz announce changes to prior authorization for health insurance
The voluntary changes focus on prior authorization, which means insurers require approval before covering medical care, a ...
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On prior authorization, nursing homes look to the past to guess their future
For many in long-term care, Monday’s announcement about voluntary prior authorization reforms reeks of unpleasant déjà vu.
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Health insurance companies vow changes to prior authorization - USA TODAY
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.