South Country Health Alliance Selects Itiliti Health’s PA Checkpoint to Streamline Prior Authorization Transparency

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, January 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Itiliti Health is proud to announce that South ...
Cleveland Jewish News

Ohio to require prior authorization for some Medicare procedures

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, 17 medical procedures will require prior authorization for patients under the traditional Medicare ...

Two years later, this $18,926 surgery claim is still in limbo — is there a way out?

A woman faces an $18,926 bill for spinal surgery and she’s made 80 calls over 21 months – but with the insurer’s two-year ...
CNN

Insurers promised to ease a major patient pain point after executive’s murder. Here’s what’s happened

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 National Law Review

Medicare Launches Prior Authorization Pilot for Select Services in Six States: What Hospitals Need to Know

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The National Law Review

Answering the Call for Prior Authorization Reform

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Becker's Hospital Review

AHA pushes CMS to delay Medicare prior authorization pilot

The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to delay its Medicare prior authorization pilot — the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction initiative — by at least six months. “This timeframe ...
The New York Times

The Health Insurance Prior Authorization Memo That You Helped Write

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 ...
MedCity News

It’s Time to Rethink Prior Authorization for Chronic and Serious Conditions

A breast cancer diagnosis should trigger immediate action. But for many patients, the journey to treatment begins with delays, often caused by outdated prior authorization (PA) processes. Designed to ...
The Denver Post

Colorado to reinstate prior authorization for Medicaid patients’ therapy

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 ...
Healthline

What To Do If Your Insurer Wants Prior Authorization?

An insurance company often requires this type of preapproval for certain services, procedures, prescription medications, and medical supplies. Your healthcare team can often help you navigate this ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Prior authorization subject of NCOIL model act

Prior authorization has become a hot-button issue in health care, and the National Council of Insurance Legislators will tackle the issue at its annual meeting in November. A draft of NCOIL’s Prior ...