Breaking the Red Tape: Insurers Vow to Simplify Prior Authorizations After Federal Pressure
Breaking the Red Tape: Insurers Vow to Simplify Prior Authorizations After Federal Pressure In a significant move aimed at alleviating a major source of frustration for patients and healthcare providers, federal health officials announced yesterday, Monday, that a coalition of private health insurance companies has voluntarily pledged to overhaul and standardize the often-arduous “prior authorization” process. This commitment, revealed in a high-profile press conference, promises a streamlined system for medical tests and procedures by the end of the current calendar…