Here’s what to know about prior authorization, and what insurers have vowed to do. What is prior authorization? Prior ...

"Prior authorization is often denied because a provider has not provided all of the necessary information," Moran told ...

Major insurers say they’ll ease up on the prior-authorization practice that can delay necessary care for patients.

Insurance companies require doctors to get approval before providing some care to patients, a process known as prior ...

The largest U.S. insurers agreed Monday to streamline their often cumbersome preapproval system. Here are five takeaways.

Some of the nation's health insurers say they're taking steps to speed the process by which doctors approve medical care.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 27 announced the rollout of a 6-year technology-enabled prior authorization ...

By 2027, the submission process will be standardized and most approvals will be made in real time — changes expected to ...

This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services touted a new agreement with a slew of health insurance plans to ...

For many in long-term care, Monday’s announcement about voluntary prior authorization reforms reeks of unpleasant déjà vu.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama says it's reforms will provide a simpler, more efficient system for patients and doctors.

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.