The proposed rule aims to improve prior authorization for prescription drugs by requiring electronic prior authorization, setting deadlines, and promoting transparency through annual reporting. The ...

Health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare said on May 5 it will eliminate prior-approval requirements for 30% of health care services amid complaints that administrative tasks delay or deny people care.

The company said, by the end of 2026, it will remove prior authorization requirements for certain outpatient surgeries, diagnostic tests such as echocardiograms, and some outpatient therapies and ...

For years, prior authorization has remained among the most contentious pressure points between payers and providers, but those tensions may finally be seeing tangible improvement. Over the last year, ...

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 ...

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U.S. health insurers are accelerating efforts to streamline prior authorization requirements, with UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna on Friday detailing progress toward industry commitments aimed at ...

April 24 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth (UNH.N), opens new tab and CVS Health (CVS.N), opens new tab said on Friday they have standardized data and submission requirements for more than half of their prior ...

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Medicare Advantage plans would have to respond to urgent prior authorization requests for medications within 24 hours, and standard requests within 72 hours, under a proposed rule from the Centers for ...

A 2024 CMS rule now requires payers, including Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid, CHIP and ACA exchange carriers, to publicly report prior authorization metrics for the first time. The public ...