Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Health insurer prior authorization has increased considerably in ...

Prior authorization is the process by which your doctor must request approval from your Medicare plan before they can order a particular medication or medical service. Generally, Original Medicare ...

Most providers say having the majority of their payers support the Prior Authorization API requirements is extremely ...

Medicare Advantage plans have increased their use of prior authorization and appear to be targeting certain types of care -- such as expensive post-acute hospital care -- for coverage denials, ...

Recipients of Medicaid frequently face prior authorization hurdles when pursuing medical care or treatment. Medicaid is a ...

Blaming prior authorization for “eroding trust between payers and providers,” federal officials said Monday they are evaluating how prior approvals might be better targeted to improve healthcare ...

For decades, Americans have endured a healthcare system where access to care is delayed not by clinical need, but by administrative demands with little benefit. Prior authorization, the process ...

Forty-eight insurers, including major players, pledged to reform prior authorization processes to improve patient care access. The initiative includes technology standardization, reducing PA ...

Does Medicare require prior authorization? Medicare Advantage plans often require prior authorization. But these coverage reviews are rare for original Medicare. That distinction changes in 2026. Many ...

Many physicians believe prior authorization gets in the way of sound patient care. New reforms from the insurance industry aim to address these challenges. Will they make a difference? You learn a lot ...

Prior authorization, a process that requires physicians to obtain approval from health care insurers before certain treatments are covered, may keep patients from filling prescriptions for two ...