Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Health insurer prior authorization has increased considerably in ...

The biggest health insurance companies in the U.S. have pledged to reform much-maligned prior authorization policies, which require doctors and hospitals to get their go-ahead before providing certain ...

UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente and other major U.S. health insurers say they want to make it faster and easier for patients to obtain care. Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a trade association that ...

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 ...

Health insurance companies are expected to hold to their promises in 2026 to “streamline, simplify and reduce” prior ...

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As one provider told us in a national survey, “Prior authorizations are the pits!” This sentiment is shared widely both in and outside of the healthcare industry, and deservedly so. I am a patient, ...

Prior authorization has been a bone of contention between payers and providers for some time now. Payers argue that it helps avoid unnecessary care and reduces costs, while providers say it creates ...

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz listens to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speak during a news conference to discuss health insurance ...

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