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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. On June 27, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

People walk inside a Medicare Services office in New York City. Reporter Some Medicare recipients are set to experience a new “prior authorization” measure as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

Eleven major health insurance providers on Monday voluntarily pledged to cut red tape in getting patients approved for treatments at the request of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the launch of a program that will require individuals on Medicare to obtain prior approval from the federal health insurance ...

The lawmakers argue the CMS innovation center model, which will implement AI-backed prior authorization for some services in six states, will add red tape and limit access to care. The bill, called ...

Beginning next year, the CMS will launch an AI-powered prior authorization process for some services as it seeks to cut funding for what it deems medically unnecessary care. The Center for Medicare ...