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 ...

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Health insurer Cigna Group CI.N said on Thursday it would remove the use of prior authorization or paperwork required to get approval for insurance coverage for 25% of medical ...

(NewsNation) — The nation’s major health insurers are pledging to streamline the prior authorization process, which has long frustrated Americans by delaying care and creating complications. “Patients ...

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 ...

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WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--athenahealth, a leading provider of network-enabled software and services for medical groups and health systems nationwide, today announced that Spine Colorado, a ...

The program was first announced in June by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, ...

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 ...