As with environmental law and consumer protections, the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for deregulation has undone long-sought rules to improve care for the aged.

CVS Health cuts prior authorizations, speeding approvals and expanding biosimilar use to reduce costs and improve patient access.

Following years of complaints about a lack of transparency in Medicare Advantage plans, federal officials announced Tuesday that audits they launched earlier this year have led to significant new ...

Two key lawmakers reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would essentially codify parts of a Biden administration rule that aims to streamline the use of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage. The ...

Cigna is the latest health insurer to roll back prior authorization requirements, announcing Thursday that it will no longer require the approvals for nearly 25% of medical services. Cigna plans to ...

"Medically necessary" is often a four-letter word for patients.

Massachusetts regulators would eliminate many prior authorization rules, speed urgent approvals and form a working group to ...

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks Monday at a press conference annoucning the insurers’ pledge. (Screenhot/C-SPAN) Dozens of US health insurers, including those with Medicare Advantage plans, pledged ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AUSTIN, Texas — Understanding the laws governing prior authorization is one way rheumatology professionals can ...

It's no secret that burnout is a struggle across the healthcare industry, and the complex, time-consuming prior authorization process is one contributor. In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General addressed ...

Powered by Phare Access – the smart patient access hub of R1’s Phare Operating System – R1 Prior Authorization manages the ...