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Health Insurers Vow—Again—to Fix Prior Authorization Process. Here’s What to Know
Prior authorization refers to when medical providers have to get approval from insurers before performing a service. Patients ...
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CMMI to add prior authorization for some Medicare services
Beginning next year, the CMS will launch an AI-powered prior authorization process for some services as it seeks to cut ...
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New CMMI model injects 'enhanced technologies' in Medicare prior authorization to limit fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rolled out an Innovation Center model Friday to test new prior ...
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Health Insurers Have Promised Prior Authorization Reform, HHS Says
Health insurance companies have pledged to improve prior authorization with 6 key reforms, according to the HHS.
Health insurers promise changes to prior authorization process. What to know
The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care ...
5 takeaways from health insurers’ new pledge to improve prior authorization
The largest U.S. insurers agreed Monday to streamline their often cumbersome preapproval system. Here are five takeaways.
Health insurers move to streamline prior authorization process, promising quicker care
Some of the nation's health insurers say they're taking steps to speed the process by which doctors approve medical care.
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The prior authorization reforms spine surgeons want from payers
As payers announce plans to improve prior authorizations, two spine surgeons discuss the changes that would make the most difference for them. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed ...
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CMS announces new prior authorization program pilot
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 27 announced the rollout of a 6-year technology-enabled prior authorization ...
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CMS to add prior authorization for traditional Medicare services
CMS has unveiled the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model, a new Innovation Center initiative that will add prior authorization for some traditional fee-for-service Medicare services.
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What’s going on with prior authorization?
Across the healthcare landscape, prior authorization is undergoing significant changes aimed at reducing administrative burden and expediting care delivery. Here are three major updates to know: 1.