More than 50 major insurers have pledged to streamline prior authorization starting in 2026, but providers remain cautiously optimistic and skeptical that the changes will truly reduce burden or ...

The Biden administration finalized a new rule on how insurers can use prior authorization (PA), a practice aimed at reducing unnecessary treatment, but a headache for doctors and patients. The new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CMS finalized a rule to streamline prior authorization requests and make the process more transparent. Experts ...

A coalition of health insurance companies is vowing to make changes to the prior authorization process, after years of patients and providers’ complaints over a system they say delays care and ...

Medicare providers participating in and payers offering Part C and Part D plans are facing increasing pressure to move into the 21st century, and the government is taking decisive steps to ensure this ...

The efforts are first steps to improving the prior authorization process, but more needs to be done, experts told CNN. The commitments to standardize and streamline preapprovals, as well as provide ...

CMS finalized a rule Jan. 17 aiming to streamline the prior authorization process and improve the electronic exchange of health information that it estimates will save $15 billion over 10 years. ACHP ...

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of ...

In a roundtable discussion hosted by HHS, health insurers pledged six key reforms aimed at cutting red tape, accelerating care decisions, and enhancing transparency for patients and providers. Their ...