The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented prior authorization requirements for certain traditional ...
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Major health insurers in the U.S. pledged Monday to overhaul the prior authorization process. Prior authorization means insurers require approval before they’ll cover medical care, a prescription or a ...
For many physician practices -- especially those working with health maintenance organizations (HMOs) -- obtaining pre-authorization to perform certain treatments or procedures is a necessary evil: ...
Medicare recipients now face new hurdles in getting their care covered -- but only in a few states.
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 ...
Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers that impose prior authorization requirements on doctors in accountable care organizations (ACOs) should have to get them pre-approved by CMS, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse ...
The policies include advocating for increased legal accountability for payers when prior authorization harms patients, according to a June 11 AMA news release shared with Becker’s. The AMA will also ...
CMS is launching a five-year Prior Authorization Demonstration for certain ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services beginning December 15, 2025, in 10 states, including Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, ...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has secured a pledge from insurers to streamline the companies’ practice of requiring prior authorizations before covering a claim. “Americans ...
(Reuters) - Health insurer Cigna Group said on Thursday it would remove the use of prior authorization or paperwork required to get approval for insurance coverage for 25% of medical services. Health ...