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Major insurers say they’ll ease up on the prior-authorization practice that can delay necessary care for patients.

The announcement on prior authorization comes months after the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, which ...

Prior authorization refers to when medical providers have to get approval from insurers before performing a service. Patients ...

Highmark was among more than 50 health insurers who pledged Monday to speed up and slim down prior authorization, the process through which patients and their doctors must seek insurance approval ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 27 announced the rollout of a 6-year technology-enabled prior authorization program pilot.

The health insurance industry announces a new, voluntary plan to overhaul prior authorization, but the lack of specifics and accountability draws skepticism from clinician and patient advocates.

About 93% of physicians reported that prior authorization delayed access to necessary care, and 82% said that the process can, at least sometimes, lead to patients abandoning treatment altogether ...

The plans are also working to roll out common and transparent solutions that promote electronic prior auth submissions, with a framework up and running for plans and providers by Jan. 1, 2027.

Federal health officials on Monday touted pledges they have received from the health insurance industry to streamline and reform the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid ...

Private insurers are working to ease the prior authorization process. Here's what that means. 02:12 UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente and other major U.S. health insurers say they want to make ...