Last year’s Healthcare Protection Act made Illinois the first state in the U.S. to ban prior authorization for in ... requiring patients to try cheaper forms of treatments prior to trying ...

At the hearing, he emphasized the need to provide high-quality, compassionate care while also holding down spending.

These changes are part of ongoing efforts to reduce total UnitedHealthcare prior authorization volume," the company said.

In addition to concerns about AI, the survey revealed concerns about delays in care, health care costs, and physician burnout. Most physicians surveyed expressed concern that health insurance ...

As part of the initiative, the insurer will remove pre-approval requirements for some home health services managed by its ...

Prior authorization is when an insurance company makes a doctor justify why a patient needs a certain medication or treatment ...

Led by Congressman Mike Kelly, efforts to reform prior authorization are gaining momentum in Washington, and for good reason.

UnitedHealthcare is eliminating prior authorization requirements for certain home health services provided under Medicare Advantage plans as part of a ...

The family of Cole Schmidtknecht accuse OptumRx and Walgreens of having ... t describe the process and criteria for obtaining prior authorization on its website. They contend OptumRx decided ...

Texas Health Action CEO Christopher Hamilton stopped by KXAN to talk with anchor Will DuPree about how the prior authorization process can negatively impact the health of people living with HIV. Read ...