Health insurance is covering fewer medications, with Medicare patients facing stricter restrictions. Profit-driven ...

Information presented on this call is contained in the earnings release we issued this morning and in our Form 8-K ... health care journeys. Optum Rx will remove prior authorizations on 80 drugs ...

Optum Rx will remove prior authorizations on 80 drugs accounting ... we expect a return to form in the quarters ahead. With that, I'll hand it back to Andrew. Andrew Witty : Thanks, John.

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

Technology hurdles, particularly lack of standardization and interoperability, often hinder the prior authorization process. Robust communication strategies can address those problems.

Insurance hurdles and the complexities of prior authorization create barriers to care, according to oncologists in a new ...

If a person’s Medicare plan requires prior authorization, their doctor will typically take responsibility for submitting the request. A person may need to complete certain forms beforehand.

House Bill 423 was a chance to reform prior authorization that defers patient care and remains the top problem impacting ...

who is also lead author on a 2024 paper on using AI to refine prior authorization. Some form of cost containment is essential, but it needs to be easy, he said. He said that having a complex ...