For patient advocates and health economists, cases like Ekirch’s illustrate why prior authorization has become such a chronic ...

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) reintroduced a bill Thursday seeking to nix prior authorization requirements in Medicare, Medicare ...

Prior authorization is one of the few tools to keep health care costs in check, ensuring that treatments are medically ...

Medicare Advantage insurers had urged CMS to scrap the obesity drug coverage proposals and eliminate a health equity payment ...

Prior authorizations create substantial administrative and financial burdens on physicians and patients and can disrupt the continuity of care.

Getting prior authorization for medications can be a struggle in allergy and asthma care, but creating templates and paying ...

According to the American Medical Association, 23% of physicians report that prior authorization has led to a patient’s hospitalization, while 18% report that it has led to a life-threatening event.

The implementation of AI has become widespread in healthcare, but physicians are concerned that unregulated AI use is increasing prior authorization denials, according to a May 7 report by the ...

Optum Rx is moving to eliminate prior authorizations on dozens of drugs, the UnitedHealth-owned pharmacy benefit manager said Wednesday, paring back a key pain point for physicians and patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who required prior authorization had increased costs in the year prior to TKA. Prior authorization ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A plan by Illinois House Democrats would let Illinoisan with chronic health conditions only need prior authorization once when refilling their prescription medicine.