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Health insurers face a prior authorization prescription drug mandate similar to the rule imposed on claims, under a proposal released Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS is ...

Medicare Advantage plans would have to respond to urgent prior authorization requests for medications within 24 hours, and standard requests within 72 hours, under a proposed rule from the Centers for ...

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A 2024 CMS rule now requires payers, including Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid, CHIP and ACA exchange carriers, to publicly report prior authorization metrics for the first time. The public ...

For the first time, payers must publicly post data on how often they deny prior authorization requests, how quickly they process them and how often denials are overturned on appeal. The first reports ...

Prior authorization requirements cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $35 billion each year, and their overuse has triggered a backlash, stirring some policymakers into action. Whether these ...

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This article highlights challenges in prior authorization and offers practical, experience-based strategies to streamline workflows, reduce delays, and improve patient access to necessary treatments.