A six-state pilot program will target “wasteful care” under Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says.

Medicare is launching a new pilot program that will require prior approval for 17 health services using artificial ...

Strengthen your financial backup. Even with Medicare coverage, unexpected out-of-pocket expenses can pop up. Earn as much as ...

The program was first announced in June by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, ...

Health insurance companies are expected to hold to their promises in 2026 to “streamline, simplify and reduce” prior ...

More than 50 major insurers have pledged to streamline prior authorization starting in 2026, but providers remain cautiously optimistic and skeptical that the changes will truly reduce burden or ...

The healthcare industry is on the brink of a transformative shift in the way prior authorizations are managed. Traditionally, prior authorizations have relied heavily on an attestation model, where ...

Several health insurers are extending prior authorizations for elective services that have been canceled or deferred because of COVID-19. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota shared with Becker’s ...

Many health systems and patients have struggled with prior authorization procedures. Prior authorization practices are staying in the spotlight. Health systems are looking for payers to do more to ...

2023 has been a tumultuous year when it comes to prior authorizations, as some payers have repealed major barriers to procedures, while others have added new rules. “Year after year, medical practices ...

UnitedHealth has rescinded a plan to require prior authorization for colonoscopies and other endoscopic procedures, following backlash from physician groups. UnitedHealth, which operates the biggest ...

Many physicians and practices say prior authorization is a major administrative burden and have urged lawmakers to institute reforms to the process for commercial and public payers. Nearly 97% of ...