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Health insurance companies have pledged to improve prior authorization with 6 key reforms, according to the HHS.

But health policy analysts say prior authorization — a system that forces some people to delay care or abandon treatment — may continue to pose serious health consequences for affected patients.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama says it's reforms will provide a simpler, more efficient system for patients and doctors.

Prior authorization isn’t going anywhere. Health insurers will still be allowed to deny doctor-recommended care, which is arguably the biggest criticism that patients and providers level against ...

The insurance industry pledged to Oz and Kennedy that they would work through the prior authorization process so that it could be done immediately and digitally for patients and doctors.

Major health insurers to relax prior authorization rules UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, and other insurers are to speed up prior authorizations, aiming for faster care access.

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.

Health insurance companies have made similar promises to revamp prior authorization in the past—in both 2018 and 2023, some insurers pledged to improve the process.