SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) - The mayor of Somerset wants to restore pre-authorization in Kentucky. Pre-authorization is a process by which health providers determine whether a service or prescription is ...

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New law will reduce pre-authorization delays in some cases, lawmakers pressing for more A new state law that will take effect Jan. 1, will reduce insurance pre-authorization delays by requiring ...

Medicare’s landscape is about to undergo one of its most significant shifts in decades. Starting January 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will impose pre-authorization ...

Traditional Medicare, also known as original Medicare, has historically required little in the way of pre-authorization for beneficiaries seeking services; pre-authorization was typically the domain ...

Traditional Medicare has been an oasis of freedom for clinicians and patients alike from the plague of “pre-authorizations” required by private insurance plans and especially by so-called Medicare ...

Prior authorization is a standard process used by insurance companies to assess the safety, cost-effectiveness, and medical necessity of certain treatments. Certain medications, especially those on ...

Canton-area residents report care delays because of prior authorizations and denials. The Ohio State Medical Association has recognized physicians' growing discontent with third-party administrative ...

Health insurance companies are set to streamline, simplify and reduce the pre-approval process by transitioning to an electronic prior authorization system. This change is intended to replace the ...

Medicare open enrollment is in full swing and big changes are on the way in 2026 for providers – from physician fee schedules to a pilot test of prior authorization requirements in some states. With ...