Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) reintroduced a bill Thursday seeking to nix prior authorization requirements in Medicare, Medicare ...

Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to more closely align Medicare insurers’ prior authorization denials ...

For patient advocates and health economists, cases like Ekirch’s illustrate why prior authorization has become such a chronic ...

According to the American Medical Association, 23% of physicians report that prior authorization has led to a patient’s hospitalization, while 18% report that it has led to a life-threatening event.

The practice is known as "prior authorization." Patients often have to wait days or weeks to find out if their insurance company will cover the treatment or medication their doctor recommends.

Rep. Mark Green, MD, a Republican from Tennessee, reintroduced a bill to Congress that would reform prior authorization requirements, The Hill reported March 27. “As a survivor of both colon and ...

Optum Rx said it plans to apply the policy to additional drugs in the future. Prior authorization requires doctors to get approval from a patient’s health or drug plan before providing a medical ...

WellCare Health is a Florida-based insurance provider offering Medicare Advantage (Part C) in several states. Wellcare Part C plans include PPOs, HMOs, and SNPs, which may offer additional ...

The iPhone's camera is great at capturing documents in PDF form to share via the Municorn app. There are a few reasons why you might encounter a need to fax online today. Doctors rely on them for ...

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