Last year, HHS and dozens of health insurers announced an industry pledge to streamline and reduce prior ...

Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.

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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 ...

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: ...

Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ ...

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