For many physician practices -- especially those working with health maintenance organizations (HMOs) -- obtaining pre-authorization to perform certain treatments or procedures is a necessary evil: ...

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has fined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware $325,000 due to deficiencies in the health insurer’s nuclear cardiac imaging testing pre-authorization ...

SEVEN NEWS. IN OUR HEALTHBEAT. TODAY, DOZENS OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE COMMITTING TO MAKING IT EASIER FOR PATIENTS TO GET APPROPRIATE CARE. A NEW REPORT SAYS SEVERAL INSURERS WILL SIMPLIFY THE ...

SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) - The mayor of Somerset wants to restore pre-authorization in Kentucky. Pre-authorization is a process by which health providers determine whether a service or prescription is ...

The Ohio Legislature has introduced a new bill designed to streamline the prior authorization process by giving a yearlong exemption to providers who have an average of 80 percent or more of their ...

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has clarified its pre-authorisation process for cancer treatment following public scrutiny over alleged inconsistencies in approvals.In a statement issued on Tuesday, ...