People walk inside a Medicare Services office in New York City. People walk inside a Medicare Services office in New York City.Spencer Platt—Getty Images Reporter Some Medicare recipients are set to ...

While progress at the federal level is slow, state legislatures are passing bills aimed at improving the prior authorizations process for healthcare providers. State legislatures are taking action to ...

Between one-off charges, administrative fees, and office visit copays, some are trying ...

Major health insurance providers have agreed to reduce the need for prior authorization — the requirement that patients must get approval from insurers before receiving certain treatments or risk ...

Have you ever walked into the pharmacy and been told that your prescription requires a prior authorization? But your healthcare professional prescribed something for you, and you brought in your ...

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 ...

As congressional Democrats and Republicans battle over how to avert a potential government shutdown, another issue -- reining in prior authorizations -- remains on both parties' radar screens, ...

Orthopedic surgeon calls removal of prior auth red tape to reduce surgery delays and cancellations caused by insurance hurdles in Dallas.

Jaclyn Mayo has multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that damages the nervous system and can mess with coordination and balance. To get steadier on her feet, Mayo had been trying to lose weight: ...