Major health insurers have committed to streamlining the prior authorization process and making the requirement less common. The moves are expected to help patients access treatment more quickly ...

Health insurers promise changes to prior authorization process. What to know They will reduce the scope of claims subject to medical prior authorization, and they will honor the pre-approvals of a ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama says it's reforms will provide a simpler, more efficient system for patients and doctors.

He noted that health insurers made “past promises” to improve prior authorization in 2018. Meanwhile, it also remains unclear what services insurers will ultimately agree to release from prior ...

Top insurers like Cigna and Aetna vow to ease prior authorization process, promising fewer delays in treatment and more patient-friendly communication.

Major health insurance companies say they want to make it faster and easier for patients to obtain care.

The nation's major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.

America's Health Insurance Plans said on Monday that U.S. health insurers will take additional measures to simplify their requirements for prior approval on medicines and medical services.

UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other health insurers plan fixes to prior authorization, a common source of consumer complaints.