There is a good reason for health insurers to occasionally require prior authorization for medical treatment. If a doctor ...

This was a question that Chris Severn, CEO of Turquoise Health, a price transparency company, asked of Don Antonucci, CEO of Providence Health Plan at a fireside chat in Las Vegas. The chat was part ...

Massachusetts regulators would eliminate many prior authorization rules, speed urgent approvals and form a working group to ...

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist ...

Many private health insurers require medical providers to get approval before administering treatment, sometimes resulting in delayed or denied care for patients. Now, that tactic, known as prior ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most medications in allergy and asthma care require prior authorization. Providers should screen for failed ...

The prior authorization process for patients with cancer demonstrates fewer days until submission and lower denial rates for Asian patients relative to White patients. Objective: Prior authorization ...