Also known as prior authorization, pre-authorization is a process in which medical providers must request and seek approval from health ... including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare ...

The GOP-led Rules Committee -- which was working on advancing a slate of unrelated bills -- came to a halt Monday evening ...

Stair lifts are deemed to be a permanent alteration to your home rather than removable medical equipment. Unlike stair lifts, other types of mobility aids, including canes, walkers and wheelchairs, ...

Home care providers are monitoring a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center model that will add prior authorization to some services covered by Medicare fee-for-service.

Humana has announced several steps it will take to ease prior authorization requirements. | The insurer said that by Jan. 1, ...

Michigan's Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes (MCT2D), a statewide population health collaborative quality initiative, analyzed nearly 1,000 physician-submitted patient case summaries and needs ...

Health insurers have been taking additional steps to simplify the requirements needed for prior approval on medicines and ...

Health insurer Humana has said it’s engaging in efforts to streamline the prior authorization process, in part by approving ...

Humana said on Tuesday it would eliminate about one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by next year, the latest insurer to address the tedious paperwork process that has been a pain ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement prior authorization requirements for certain traditional fee-for-service Medicare services in six states starting next year.