Recently two members of our family had to obtain prior authorization from their health insurance. One person wanted a knee replacement by an orthopedic surgeon and his request was approved; the other ...
Prior authorization has emerged as a flash point between payers and providers as the former tries to manage what they believe is waste in the system while the latter accuses payers of trying to deny ...
There are 5 steps to prior authorization when looking at it from a best practice standpoint. These steps include demographics, eligibility, determination, submission, and status retrieval. Tune into ...
It's no secret that burnout is a struggle across the healthcare industry, and the complex, time-consuming prior authorization process is one contributor. In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General addressed ...
State insurance regulators unveiled sweeping prior authorization reforms that would scrap pre-approval requirements for "many ...
Payer updates and policy changes delay reimbursement; Leaders say automated solutions can help fight back. The tug-of-war between providers and payers over prior authorizations is a consistent and ...
To combat growing criticism of prior authorization delays by payers, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a rule Wednesday that requires health plans to send prior authorization ...
One increasingly subtle but important theme in US healthcare is the shift to care allocated by payers rather than providers. Historically, decisions on what care to provide patients were made by ...
Initially meant to protect patients from unnecessary procedures, prior authorizations have shifted towards being a cost containment strategy for health payers. This shift is causing significant ...
The prior authorization process has been debated by physicians, hospitals, health plans and even the government for a number of years. What about this particular moment made it time to act and lean ...