Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) hopes his personal ordeal with prior authorizations will help inspire Congress to act.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - The North Carolina House passed the CARE FIRST Act on Thursday, described as a life-saving piece of ...

Physicians aren’t the only ones who see prior authorization (PA) practices as a significant problem, but John Brooks, deputy administrator at CMS, told a med tech audience that a renewed focus on ...

The packed agenda featured topics such as: prior authorization reform efforts; the use of genetic testing in life insurance underwriting; insurers’ use of artificial intelligence; prescription drug ...

In the case of the other family, a U.S. citizen child suffering from a rare form of metastatic cancer was deported without medication or the ability to consult with their treating physicians–despite ...

“This bill actually starts to move the needle when it comes to prior authorization requests,” Klimesh says. “All too often myself and all my colleagues in this chamber hear from our local ...

US Geological Survey said that a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, with the tremor centred 2.5 miles (four kilometres) south of Julian, which is around 20 miles ...

Prior authorization programs delay patient care, increase emotional and financial costs on patients, create administrative burdens, increase hospitalizations and cause patient harm. × This page ...

Rep. Mark Green, MD, of Tennessee has reintroduced legislation taking aim at prior authorization requirements in Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. Five things to ...

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