Health insurers with policies requiring preauthorization permission delays or interrupts patient access to care, according to the results of an American Medical Association survey. The study of ...

Chicago - Policies that require physicians to ask permission from a patient's insurance company before performing a treatment negatively impact patient care, according to a new survey released today ...

Physicians told a recent AMA survey it is confusing figuring out which tests and procedures need preauthorization from various insurers, according to a report by the American Medical News. Responding ...

Tara Vail, COO of HSTPathways, outlined five ways ASCs can save time and money during the preauthorization process in an article for Inside Digital Health. The key details to know: 1. Confirm ...

Healthcare leaders are calling for more efficient preauthorization and referral processes to reduce delays, denials, and patient drop-off. Dental associations and technology providers are emphasizing ...

The nation’s largest insurers and insurance industry groups agreed to address problems caused by prior authorization, though Health and Human Services Department officials who announced the handshake ...

Requiring physicians to ask for preauthorization from health insurance companies harms patient care, and creates an expensive and confusing claims process, according to a national survey released by ...

Federal health officials on Monday touted pledges they have received from the health insurance industry to streamline and reform the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid ...

Here are the key insights to know: 1. Before contacting a patient’s insurance company, ensure all the essential information has been collected. 2. Ask patients to verify their information every time ...