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News
07/03/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Optum Rx has eliminated reauthorization requirements for over 140 medications, aiming to reduce care delays and improve access for patients with chronic conditions.
Optum Rx has eliminated reauthorization requirements for over 140 medications, aiming to reduce care delays and improve access for patients with chronic conditions.
Optum Rx has eliminated...
07/03/2025
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News
06/23/2025
Hannah Musick
At a landmark press conference, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced that top health officials and major insurers—representing 75% of insured Americans—have signed a voluntary pledge to overhaul the prior authorization...
At a landmark press conference, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced that top health officials and major insurers—representing 75% of insured Americans—have signed a voluntary pledge to overhaul the prior authorization...
At a landmark press conference,...
06/23/2025
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News
06/23/2025
Hannah Musick
Major insurers have pledged to streamline the prior authorization process by 2027, aiming to reduce care delays and administrative burdens while facing ongoing scrutiny from clinicians and patients.
Major insurers have pledged to streamline the prior authorization process by 2027, aiming to reduce care delays and administrative burdens while facing ongoing scrutiny from clinicians and patients.
Major insurers have pledged to...
06/23/2025
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Videos
06/09/2025
Jonathan Kay, MD; Julie Baak; Juliet Gallagher
This expert roundtable, hosted by First Report Managed Care, explores the evolving rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment landscape, highlighting advancements in therapeutic options, challenges with payer-driven access and reimbursement, and the...
This expert roundtable, hosted by First Report Managed Care, explores the evolving rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment landscape, highlighting advancements in therapeutic options, challenges with payer-driven access and reimbursement, and the...
This expert roundtable, hosted...
06/09/2025
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News
04/28/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
North Dakota has enacted a new law to streamline the prior authorization process and prevent delays in patient care.
North Dakota has enacted a new law to streamline the prior authorization process and prevent delays in patient care.
North Dakota has enacted a new...
04/28/2025
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Feature Story
11/27/2024
Brian Covino, MD
In 2025, prior authorization undergoes a transformative evolution driven by regulatory changes, artificial intelligence enhancements, proactive utilization forecasting, and the integration of clinical nudges, all aimed at improving care...
In 2025, prior authorization undergoes a transformative evolution driven by regulatory changes, artificial intelligence enhancements, proactive utilization forecasting, and the integration of clinical nudges, all aimed at improving care...
In 2025, prior authorization...
11/27/2024
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Videos
11/13/2024
David J. Sand, MD, MBA
David Sand, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at ZeOmega, discusses the challenges of prior authorization, emphasizing the need for transparency, evidence-based standards, collaboration between payers and providers, and the potential for...
David Sand, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at ZeOmega, discusses the challenges of prior authorization, emphasizing the need for transparency, evidence-based standards, collaboration between payers and providers, and the potential for...
David Sand, MD, MBA, chief...
11/13/2024
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Commentary
08/13/2024
Each year the American Medical Association (AMA) surveys its membership to ascertain their feedback concerning prior authorizations (PAs) and the impact of this service on their practice. Reliably, AMA members say that PAs are disruptive to...
Each year the American Medical Association (AMA) surveys its membership to ascertain their feedback concerning prior authorizations (PAs) and the impact of this service on their practice. Reliably, AMA members say that PAs are disruptive to...
Each year the American Medical...
08/13/2024
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Commentary
08/05/2024
Payer-provider collaboration represents a crucial opportunity to bridge the gap between those who provide care and those who finance it. In this commentary, experts delve into strategies to help foster a collaborative relationship between...
Payer-provider collaboration represents a crucial opportunity to bridge the gap between those who provide care and those who finance it. In this commentary, experts delve into strategies to help foster a collaborative relationship between...
Payer-provider collaboration...
08/05/2024
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News
04/05/2024
Dean Celia
The increased scrutiny of prior authorization, highlighted by media reports and government actions, prompts debate over payer responsibility while exploring the potential for AI to enhance the process.
The increased scrutiny of prior authorization, highlighted by media reports and government actions, prompts debate over payer responsibility while exploring the potential for AI to enhance the process.
The increased scrutiny of prior...
04/05/2024
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