CVS Health cuts prior authorizations, speeding approvals and expanding biosimilar use to reduce costs and improve patient access.

There is a good reason for health insurers to occasionally require prior authorization for medical treatment. If a doctor ...

"Medically necessary" is often a four-letter word for patients.

CVS Health (CVS) on Thursday announced that it plans to make a large portion of its prior authorization procedures consistent ...

Massachusetts regulators would eliminate many prior authorization rules, speed urgent approvals and form a working group to ...

Does Medicare require prior authorization? Medicare Advantage plans often require prior authorization. But these coverage reviews are rare for original Medicare. That distinction changes in 2026. Many ...

Prior authorizations are required by insurance companies for some medications. This includes those that may have less expensive alternatives. The prior authorization process can take anywhere from a ...

Powered by Phare Access – the smart patient access hub of R1’s Phare Operating System – R1 Prior Authorization manages the ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Itiliti Health, a leader in prior authorization ...

As payer prior authorization requirements grow more complex, ASCs are increasingly caught in what one administrator describes as a “game of chicken” between patient care and financial survival. Elisa ...

The House Banking and Insurance Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday, Jan. 14 that would allow certain health care ...

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 ...