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Prior authorization forces doctors to spend 13 hours a week fighting insurers. New federal rules are changing that. Here's ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (Final Rule) on Jan. 17, 2024. The Final Rule continues CMS' efforts to encourage ...

Obtaining prior authorization for prescription medications is a time-consuming process for prescribers, patients and pharmacists that currently requires phone calls, faxes and hard-copy request forms.

When stakeholders think about prior authorization in the Medicare program, they usually focus on its use in Medicare Advantage (MA), and not how it is used in traditional Medicare. In fact, a few ...

Payer updates and policy changes delay reimbursement; Leaders say automated solutions can help fight back. The tug-of-war between providers and payers over prior authorizations is a consistent and ...

Prior authorization is a process that involves contacting a person’s Medicare provider to request coverage for a medical service, drug, or piece of equipment. If a person has Original Medicare (parts ...

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist ...

DrChrono, the developer of cloud-based electronic health record, practice management and medical billing tools, has announced an expanded partnership with CoverMyMeds, which makes software to help ...

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 ...