More than 50 major insurers have pledged to streamline prior authorization starting in 2026, but providers remain cautiously optimistic and skeptical that the changes will truly reduce burden or ...

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 ...

Insurance companies often make doctors ask their permission before treating patients. This template can help medical professionals explain how it works. By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber will update this ...

As the year comes to a close, the Trump administration seems to be going in two different directions when it comes to the use of prior authorization in Medicare. On the one hand, there is the effort ...

Many physicians believe prior authorization gets in the way of sound patient care. New reforms from the insurance industry aim to address these challenges. Will they make a difference? You learn a lot ...

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 ...

Insurers designate certain prescription drugs with prior authorization to ensure safe and medically appropriate use but also to contain costs. Here, a healthcare provider must obtain approval from a ...

Editor’s Note: This story was published last year, before the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, which is drawing renewed attention to how the insurance industry denies care to patients.