Patients view prior authorization as the biggest burden in navigating the healthcare system, according to a new KFF poll. | Patients view prior authorization as the biggest burden in navigating the ...

Nearly 53 million prior authorization requests were sent to insurers in 2024, compared with nearly 50 million in the prior ...

Rheumatologists share how they are using AI platforms for clinical documentation, reducing EHR time, streamlining workflows, ...

Blue Shield is designing a centralized, machine-readable policy repository to enhance policy digitization and automation, speeding up prior authorization decisions. The organization has partnered with ...

A KFF survey published today found that people view prior authorization as the biggest challenge beyond costs when navigating the health care system. In terms of issues people viewed as a “major ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented prior authorization requirements for certain traditional ...

The new KFF report found that payers either fully or partially denied 4.1 million prior authorization requests in 2024, or ...

A KFF analysis released today found that Medicare Advantage insurers made nearly 53 million prior authorization determinations in 2024, an increase from 49.8 million in 2023. The report found that MA ...

Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt told Kansas lawmakers the prior authorization process is broken, but indicated lobbyists will oppose legislation.

R1 RCM has launched a new tool designed to automate and streamline the prior authorization process at scale. The tool, called ...

There is a good reason for health insurers to occasionally require prior authorization for medical treatment. If a doctor prescribes an unusual, experimental, or expensive medication or procedure, the ...

CHICAGO, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R1 (“R1” or the “Company”), the leader in healthcare revenue management, today announced the launch of R1 Prior Authorization, a comprehensive solution ...