Health Insurance News States Target Health Insurers’ ‘prior Authorization’ Red Tape

The Health Insurance Prior Authorization Memo That You Helped Write

Recently, we put together a template to help medical professionals explain a confusing process. Readers gave us very pointed feedback, so we updated it. Read More

Prior authorization subject of NCOIL model act

Prior authorization has become a hot-button issue in health care, and the National Council of Insurance Legislators will tackle the issue at its annual meeting in November. A draft of NCOIL’s Prior ... Read More

Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too

Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the ... Read More

Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help

When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a chain of ... Read More

Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages

Many states have shown rising premiums ahead of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans. The government shutdown is driven by Democrats and Republicans being far apart on the issue of extended ... Read More