Many health systems and patients have struggled with prior authorization procedures. Prior authorization practices are staying in the spotlight. Health systems are looking for payers to do more to ...

More than 40 payers have voluntarily signed onto to pact to transform prior authorization processes. Here is a breakdown of the six commitments at the core of the initiative. In response to years of ...

A Medscape survey revealed some of the reasons health insurance companies’ prior authorization requirements for treatments or medications are unpopular with many physicians. Around 2 in 3 physicians ...

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 ...

Prior authorization has long been a sticking point between payers and providers, with payers arguing that it’s necessary to control costs and ensure that care is medically necessary and providers ...