Andrew Mellin, M.D., discusses Surescripts’ pilot program for prior authorization system, which pulls clinical data from EHRs ...

Derived from real-world prior authorization activity across tens of thousands of specialty practices who use SamaCare, the ...

The approach will be used for medical services that are commonly subject to prior authorization, such as orthopedic surgeries ...

Prior authorization has become one of the clearest points where administrative complexity directly affects patient care. For ...

The health IT arm of the Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule this week that federal leaders say will remove red tape and enable faster prior authorization and real-time ...

Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, aiming to curb prior authorization delays and align private plan rules with traditional Medicare. The move comes ...

PrescriberPoint, the AI-powered point-of-care platform, today announced its agentic AI prior authorization (PA) solution with the results of a clinical validation study. The healthcare provider ...

UnitedHealthcare and CVS Health have announced significant progress in standardizing prior authorization processes, aiming to reduce administrative delays and improve care access. The move, part of an ...

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Prior authorization is a common utilization-management tool among Medicare Advantage plans. However, service-, area-, and carrier-level patterns suggest variation in how plans use prior authorization.

Prior authorization is the process by which your doctor must request approval from your Medicare plan before they can order a particular medication or medical service. Generally, Original Medicare ...