UnitedHealthcare pares back prior authorizations, speeds up payments for rural providers
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is expanding rural healthcare initiatives to cover the entire U.S., according to
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Prior Authorization
Insurers have cut prior auth requirements by 11%: AHIP-BCBS
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers have eliminated 11% of prior authorization requirements across a range of medical
Read MoreInsurers’ Prior Authorization Data Offers Little Insight Into What Gets Approved or Denied
(Author Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Foundation published April 2, 2026) For many Americans, especially those with a chronic condition,
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Payers’ prior authorization denial rates go public: 5 notes
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) For the first time, payers must publicly post data on how often they
Read MoreAre the Tradeoffs from Prior Authorization Worth It?
(Author: Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 16, 2026) Costs are the health care problem that most
Read MoreCan’t get a prescription renewed? Here’s how to cope with prior authorizations
(By Sarah Boden for NPR) A woman with multiple sclerosis wanted to be able to walk up the stairs without
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Alabama bill would restrict insurers’ use of AI in prior authorization decisions
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Alabama Senate has passed legislation that would impose new requirements on insurers that
Read MoreAfter Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) For nearly three years, Eric Tennant endured chemotherapy infusions, rounds of radiation, biopsies,
Read MoreJohns Hopkins convenes group to tackle prior authorization
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Over the next several months, health plans, health systems, policymakers and patients led
Read MoreAI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments
(By Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir for KFF Health News) Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the
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