Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, 17 medical procedures will require prior authorization for patients under the traditional Medicare ...
Prior authorization has long been a sticking point between payers and providers, with payers arguing that it’s necessary to control costs and ensure that care is medically necessary and providers ...
A year ago, the fatal shooting of a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk unleashed many Americans’ pent-up frustration with insurers’ delays and denials of care. UnitedHealthcare CEO ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has selected the six technology companies that will administer artificial intelligence-powered prior authorization programs for Medicare, STAT has ...
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A new bill from Democratic lawmakers seeks to repeal a controversial bill from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that would put artificial intelligence at the forefront of medical ...
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Recently, we put together a template to help medical professionals explain a confusing process. Readers gave us very pointed feedback, so we updated it. By Ron Lieber Two months ago, I shared my tale ...
Prior authorization companies are moving into ambient listening, while ambient listening companies are expanding into prior authorization — a trend underscored by yet another partnership bridging the ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhyme is excited to announce a collaboration with Microsoft to integrate with Microsoft Dragon Copilot to demonstrate that touchless prior authorization ...
Three new studies highlighted the growing burden of prior authorization on both oncologists and patients. Findings from a survey of radiation oncologists, for instance, revealed that more than 80% ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Therapists treating Medicaid enrollees in Colorado will have to get the state’s authorization to conduct more than 24 sessions with an individual patient in ...