Prior authorization is a process health insurers use to determine whether they will cover a prescription, medical procedure, ...

Health insurer Humana has said it’s engaging in efforts to streamline the prior authorization process, in part by approving ...

A new survey reveals widespread consumer frustration with prior authorization, highlighting the need for urgent reform in ...

This is where she finds the prior authorization requests, determinations and updates. And often, this is where the real work ends, and the busy work begins. In other health care news: Nurses at Beebe ...

Prior authorization is frustrating for doctors, drives our burnout, and wastes our time, but more importantly, it harms patients. It needs to be rightsized; it needs to be fixed ...

Humana said on Tuesday it would eliminate about one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by January 1, 2026.

Humana said on Tuesday it would eliminate about one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by next year, the ...

UPDATED: Thursday, May 9 at 5:50 p.m. | A New York urologist believes prior auth CPT codes will realign incentives and better support patients and physicians.

Delays in prior authorization can in turn delay treatment — and therefore relief — for suffering patients. (While the majority of prior authorization requests are approved, the share of denials is ...

The move away from prior authorization and toward advance notification is a step in the right direction, said Molly Smith, a vice president of public policy at the American Hospitals Association.

2023 changes to prior authorizations: Here's what it means for benefits Many states and health plans are currently implementing new legislation, so it's more important than ever for self-insured ...