Most people know the frustration of needing prior authorization from a health plan, often before they're even eligible for Medicare. Now, Humana, the second largest provider of Medicare Advantage ...

Humana (NYSE:HUM) on Tuesday announced plans to reduce approximately one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services starting next year as part of a raft of measures designed to accelerate ...

Health insurer Humana has said it’s engaging in efforts to streamline the prior authorization process, in part by approving care requests as quickly as possible and reducing the administrative burdens ...

Humana Inc. NYSE: HUM) on Tuesday announced accelerated efforts to approve care requests as quickly as possible and reduce the administrative burden for physicians associated with prior authorization.

The largest Medicare Advantage insurers have prioritized profits over patient care by increasing the use of prior authorization in recent years to frequently deny post-acute care services to older ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Over the last several years, prior authorization has become a ...

The country’s three largest Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers obstruct seniors’ ability to receive post-acute care, a scathing report from the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations shows ...

Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an agreement with Medicare Advantage plans to lessen the use of prior authorization, but the agency also said it would ...

Several major health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in the new year. The hospitals are ending their acceptance ...