Based on our experiences working with Medicare beneficiaries, the information people want or need to make informed decisions ...

In healthcare, insurance companies use prior authorization (PA) to determine whether a prescribed treatment, medication, or ...

Healthcare has seen a slew of proposed policy changes at the federal level in recent months. Here are the 10 most important federal policy updates for ASC leaders and physicians to know since May 1: 1 ...

Please be aware that any information release that is not sent directly to another physician/medical facility for continuation of care cannot be faxed or emailed. It must be sent through regular mail ...

The Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act, introduced Tuesday, would cap annual interest rates on medical debt at 3%, prohibit healthcare providers from reporting medical debt to credit agencies and ban ...

The Ohio State Medical Association has recognized physicians' growing discontent with third-party administrative burdens. The Ohio Association of Health Plans disagrees with prior authorization ...

“This bill actually starts to move the needle when it comes to prior authorization requests,” Klimesh says. “All too often myself and all my colleagues in this chamber hear from our local ...

Prior authorization is the process through which a doctor seeks approval from a person’s health insurance plan before ordering a specific medication or medical service. Original Medicare (parts ...

Although not all Medicare Advantage plans offer all of these benefits, each will usually offer some additional forms of coverage ... This is an annual cap on how much a person will pay in out ...

If you want to help your aging parents with their medical decisions ... your parent must fill out the Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information form, which they can do online or ...

With this new filing, we will upgrade our present Medical Device Marketing Device Authorization to include the early detection of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and at a later ...

According to a new survey from the American Medical Association (AMA), 3 in 5 physicians (61%) are concerned that health plans’ use of AI is increasing prior authorization denials ...