As congressional Democrats and Republicans battle over how to avert a potential government shutdown, another issue -- reining ...

Highmark Health is partnering with Abridge in deploying ambient clinical documentation and real-time prior authorization across the integrated health system. Highmark Health, based in Pittsburgh, ...

The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance urges all health insurance consumers to actively monitor the status of any prior authorization requests submitted on their behalf. Prior ...

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of ...

Insurance companies often make doctors ask their permission before treating patients. This template can help medical ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Major health insurance companies, representing about 75% of covered Americans, are pledging to speed up the “prior authorization” process, Dr. Mehmet Oz announced Monday. “It ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc., a leading health and well-being company, today announced accelerated efforts to approve care requests as quickly as possible and reduce the ...

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