At the same time, major insurers have pledged to reduce the scope of services subject to prior authorization, improve transparency and ensure 90-day continuity of authorizations when consumers switch ...

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UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health and Humana had the highest denial rates for long-term care requests, according to a report from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dozens of health insurers have made a series of commitments to improve and reduce prior authorization, payer advocacy organization AHIP announced on Monday. The practice is often a point of contention ...

Jaclyn Mayo has multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that damages the nervous system and can mess with coordination and balance. To get steadier on her feet, Mayo had been trying to lose weight: ...

UnitedHealthcare is eliminating authorization requirements for 30% of healthcare services that previously required insurer approval, the nation's largest insurer said. Prior authorization is currently ...

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, is “removing two-thirds of authorization requirements” for health plan ...

Research indicates that prior authorizations for drugs take physician practices and pharmacies 15 to 64 minutes to complete ...

A year ago, the fatal shooting of a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk unleashed many Americans’ pent-up frustration with insurers’ delays and denials of care. UnitedHealthcare CEO ...