The proposed rule could amplify the meaningful progress made by healthcare technology innovators and provide a more ...
Prior authorization is the process by which your doctor must request approval from your Medicare plan before they can order a particular medication or medical service. Generally, Original Medicare ...
Prior authorization today is a far cry from its limited origins, when private insurers used it to scrutinize the necessity of hospital admissions. But what began in the 1960s as a relatively modest ...
The same hurdles facing physicians slow treatment for nurse practitioners’ patients, and the impact on care continues.
Recently, we put together a template to help medical professionals explain a confusing process. Readers gave us very pointed feedback, so we updated it. By Ron Lieber Two months ago, I shared my tale ...
They often deny coverage via snail mail. Here’s what happened when my family got a note like that 36 hours before cancer surgery. By Ron Lieber Disease doesn’t ask permission before invading a body, ...
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with American Medical Association President Bruce Scott about how physicians and patients are burdened by insurance companies' systems of prior authorization. A lot has been ...
Research indicates that prior authorizations for drugs take physician practices and pharmacies 15 to 64 minutes to complete ...
UnitedHealthcare is taking a big step to make healthcare access easier.
(NewsNation) — UnitedHealthcare plans to eliminate prior authorization for 30 percent of services that require insurer approval, reducing delays and paperwork for patients and doctors. The company ...