Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz listens to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speak during a news conference to discuss health insurance ...

The nation’s biggest health insurance companies are poised to ease prior authorization, the process of insurers reviewing hospital admissions and medications. In a social media landscape shaped by ...

Aligning electronic data submission requirements for prior authorizations is one prong of the insurance industry’s commitment ...

From step therapy roadblocks to endless prior authorizations, navigating pharmacy insurance requirements can feel overwhelming. Patients, prescribers, and pharmacists often face delays that disrupt ...

Prior authorization forces doctors to spend 13 hours a week fighting insurers. New federal rules are changing that. Here's what you need to know.

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Participating payers reported an 11% reduction in prior authorization requirements overall, with Medicare Advantage exceeding ...

State lawmakers want to crack down on an insurance practice that requires people to wait for approval for medical treatments. The practice is known as "prior authorization." Patients often have to ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A potentially life-saving bill that would let doctors prescribe medicines without being stalled or stopped by insurance companies is making headway. The State Senate’s Banking ...

Step therapy is when Medicare Part D plans ask beneficiaries to try a more affordable drug before approving higher-cost prescriptions. In Medicare, Part D covers general prescription drugs, whereas ...

As an emergency room physician, I know that time is one of a medical professional’s most vital resources. You could have a great doctor and a solid treatment plan, and catch the disease at its very ...