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 ...

Health insurance companies are expected to hold to their promises in 2026 to “streamline, simplify and reduce” prior ...

Prior authorization is a common utilization-management tool among Medicare Advantage plans. However, service-, area-, and carrier-level patterns suggest variation in how plans use prior authorization.

Dozens of health insurers have made a series of commitments to improve and reduce prior authorization, payer advocacy organization AHIP announced on Monday. The practice is often a point of contention ...

Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ practice of denying or delaying doctor-ordered care, the largest U.S.

Insurance companies often make doctors ask their permission before treating patients. This template can help medical professionals explain how it works. By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber will update this ...

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 ...

As the year comes to a close, the Trump administration seems to be going in two different directions when it comes to the use of prior authorization in Medicare. On the one hand, there is the effort ...

Under a final rule released today, impacted payers will be required to send prior authorization decisions within 72 hours for urgent requests and seven calendar days for standard requests. The Centers ...

Many states are enacting restrictions on insurers’ prior authorization policies, but these laws may increase costs and lead to other undesirable consequences. Many states have adopted or are ...

Editor’s Note: This story was published last year, before the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, which is drawing renewed attention to how the insurance industry denies care to patients.