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 ...

Following an emerging industry trend, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan intends to ease prior authorization requirements for medical procedures and surgeries. The initiative the state's largest ...

Major health insurers in the U.S. pledged Monday to overhaul the prior authorization process. Prior authorization means insurers require approval before they’ll cover medical care, a prescription or a ...

Health insurer Humana has said it’s engaging in efforts to streamline the prior authorization process, in part by approving care requests as quickly as possible and reducing the administrative burdens ...

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of ...