Health Insurance News How Health Insurance ‘prior Authorization’ Works And How To Fix It

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. By Ron Lieber Two months ago, I shared my tale ... Read More

Study examines increase in states banning prior authorization in private health plans for OUD medications

A Health Affairs study published Nov. 3 examined an increase in states banning prior authorizations in private insurance plans for opioid use disorder medications. 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

Understanding Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

When you join a Medicare Advantage plan, your care sometimes requires an extra step before treatment begins. This process is called prior authorization, and it helps your insurance plan confirm that a ... Read More

7 Tips To Fight A Health Insurance Denial

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