Humana has announced several steps it will take to ease prior authorization requirements. The insurer said Tuesday that by the start of next year, it will have fully eliminated about a third of prior ...

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 ...

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 (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 ...

New effort will expedite approvals, promote access to care, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance the patient experience LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Humana Inc. (HUM), a leading health and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Humana and UnitedHealthcare, which granted authorization in November, are the two largest Medicare Advantage providers in the U.S., accounting for 47% of all Medicare Advantage enrollees This latest ...

“Nationally nearly half of all Medicare Advantage enrollees are now eligible for prior authorization and reimbursement for ReWalk 7,” said Mark Grant, CEO of Lifeward. “This prior authorization ...