There were 35.2 million prior authorization requests submitted to Medicare Advantage plans for healthcare services in 2021, and 2 million of those were denied, an analysis published Thursday shows.

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 ...

Massachusetts regulators would eliminate many prior authorization rules, speed urgent approvals and form a working group to ...

There is a good reason for health insurers to occasionally require prior authorization for medical treatment. If a doctor ...

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 ...

Over 35 million prior authorization requests were submitted to Medicare Advantage insurers in 2021, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). Two million of these requests, or ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) has recently demonstrated a focus on promoting patient care by removing unnecessary obstacles to prior authorization. Prior authorization is a payer ...

A new survey of physicians finds they are still facing burdens meeting prior authorization requirements despite a voluntary 2018 agreement among payer groups to reform the practice. The survey was ...

Prior authorizations are required by insurance companies for some medications. This includes those that may have less expensive alternatives. The prior authorization process can take anywhere from a ...