A six-state pilot program will target “wasteful care” under Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says.

Have you ever walked into the pharmacy and been told that your prescription requires a prior authorization? But your healthcare professional prescribed something for you, and you brought in your ...

Medicare is launching a new pilot program that will require prior approval for 17 health services using artificial ...

(NewsNation) — The nation’s major health insurers are pledging to streamline the prior authorization process, which has long frustrated Americans by delaying care and creating complications. “Patients ...

Major health insurers in the U.S. pledged Monday to overhaul the prior authorization process. Prior authorization means insurers require approval before they’ll cover medical care, a prescription or a ...

A new study has found that prior authorizations for anti–vascular endothelial growth factor treatment led to a delay in patient care for most patients. Anti-VEGF treatments have been used in patients ...