For many physician practices -- especially those working with health maintenance organizations (HMOs) -- obtaining pre-authorization to perform certain treatments or procedures is a necessary evil: ...

SEVEN NEWS. IN OUR HEALTHBEAT. TODAY, DOZENS OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE COMMITTING TO MAKING IT EASIER FOR PATIENTS TO GET APPROPRIATE CARE. A NEW REPORT SAYS SEVERAL INSURERS WILL SIMPLIFY THE ...

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Major health insurers in the U.S. pledged Monday to overhaul the prior authorization process. Prior authorization means insurers require approval before they’ll cover medical care, a prescription or a ...

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of ...

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has fined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware $325,000 due to deficiencies in the health insurer’s nuclear cardiac imaging testing pre-authorization ...

(Reuters) - Health insurer Cigna Group said on Thursday it would remove the use of prior authorization or paperwork required to get approval for insurance coverage for 25% of medical services. Health ...

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

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has clarified its pre-authorisation process for cancer treatment following public scrutiny over alleged inconsistencies in approvals.In a statement issued on Tuesday, ...