and must not work in the U.S. for the duration of time it takes to change status to a dependent G-4 visa and subsequently obtain a dependent G-4 work authorization. This process can take several ...

CEO Andrew Witty promised that UnitedHealthcare would work to speed up turnaround times for approval of some procedures and services in Medicare Advantage plans. In last week’s call with investors, ...

The challenge of ensuring that all patients have access to affordable, high-quality care will not be solved by setting up ...

Understanding the reasoning and process of Medicare Advantage prior authorization can help you gain faster approval for a required prior authorization.

An analysis by KFF released Jan. 28 found that Medicare Advantage insurers made nearly 50 million prior authorization determinations in 2023. The finding reflects continued year-over-year increases ...

Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, MPH, warns that prior authorization barriers are delaying critical cancer treatments and urges a regulatory fix for Stark Law restrictions on mailing oral oncolytics.

Initiatives include adding new concierge teams to support customers experiencing challenges with claims payments.

Healthcare lease accounting insights: How two organizations got compliant and stay audit-ready all year long Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often hold multiple leases such as those for real estate, ...

Ending prior authorization for care, publishing denial rates, and forcing speedy and fair appeals are key steps.

UnitedHealthcare will ease prior authorization requirements for its ... and to materially reduce the overall number of prior authorizations used for certain MA services,” Witty said during ...

Health insurers now routinely refuse to pay for more expensive drugs or procedures until they have issued a “prior authorization.” Prior authorization is designed to prevent a physician from ...

Many physicians and practices say prior authorization is a major administrative burden and have urged lawmakers to institute reforms to the process for commercial and public payers.