Have you ever walked into the pharmacy and been told that your prescription requires a prior authorization? But your healthcare professional prescribed something for you, and you brought in your ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined changes that will be made to speed up and align the prior authorization process across all payers, during a press call on Tuesday. CMS released ...

Massachusetts insurance regulators unveiled sweeping prior authorization reforms that would scrap pre-approval requirements ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Over the last several years, prior authorization has become a ...

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 ...

Highmark was among more than 50 health insurers who pledged Monday to speed up and slim down prior authorization, the process through which patients and their doctors must seek insurance approval for ...

Many physicians believe prior authorization gets in the way of sound patient care. New reforms from the insurance industry aim to address these challenges. Will they make a difference? You learn a lot ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inefficiencies in prior authorization systems erode patient trust and can seriously impact care. Reform could ...

When you are sick or in pain, the prior authorization process can be frustrating and will sometimes result in a denial. If you've never been through the process, prior authorization is a requirement ...