LINCOLN — On June 5, Gov. Jim Pillen signed the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act (LB 77) into law.

Insurance companies will now have 72 hours to approve or deny urgent requests and seven days to respond to non-urgent requests.

The change is part of a continuing effort for Florida Blue to drop some primary care physicians from insurance coverage ...

Yes-private health insurance can cover the costs of attending rehab in Georgia, depending on your specific plan, provider network, and the type of treatment you need. Many individuals seeking help for ...

There is no special federal day care tax form. H&R Block says most day care providers work as independent contractors, so you file taxes the same way any self-employed business owner does.

The current prior authorization process in U.S. healthcare constitutes a crisis, according to Jesse Ehrenfeld, immediate past ...

Joining up care leads to better outcomes for people. When local partners – the NHS, councils, voluntary sector and others – work together, they can create better services based on local need.

You must tell us about your plans for a regulated activity if you are: a trustee in a bankruptcy of an individual a liquidator (or provisional liquidator) of an organisation the receiver (or manager ...

For 50 years, insurers have employed prior authorization, they say, to reduce wasteful health care spending, prevent unnecessary treatment, and guard against potential harm. The practice differs by ...

This will be unpleasant news to progressives, but handing out “free” stuff can get darned expensive. The budget dreamers in one-party California are the latest to be shocked — shocked ...

The growth began in 2015 when California allowed the children of low-income illegal immigrants to qualify for the taxpayer-supported health care program. Then, last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ...

The investigation revealed that OHM Pharmacy Services routinely completed prior authorization forms on behalf of prescribing physicians. In some instances, OHM personnel allegedly signed these forms ...