Massachusetts regulators would eliminate many prior authorization rules, speed urgent approvals and form a working group to ...

A man with leukemia wrestles with his insurance company for access to medications to manage his excruciating pain. An oncologist is forced to delay needed treatments while arguing for health insurance ...

There is a good reason for health insurers to occasionally require prior authorization for medical treatment. If a doctor ...

"Medically necessary" is often a four-letter word for patients.

Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt told Kansas lawmakers the prior authorization process is broken, but indicated lobbyists will oppose legislation.

The House Banking and Insurance Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday, Jan. 14 that would allow certain health care ...

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed health insurance CEOs on premium hikes, prior authorization rules and claim ...

The Connecticut State Medical Society is taking aim at the health insurance industry's practice of prior authorization this legislative session. Prior authorization, also known as "precertification" ...

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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with a rare cancer of the bile ducts, the disease had spread to his bones. He weighed 97 pounds and wasn’t expected to survive a year ...