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 ...

Traditional Medicare has been an oasis of freedom for clinicians and patients alike from the plague of “pre-authorizations” required by private insurance plans and especially by so-called Medicare ...

New law will reduce pre-authorization delays in some cases, lawmakers pressing for more A new state law that will take effect Jan. 1, will reduce insurance pre-authorization delays by requiring ...

Delaware's Pre-Authorization Reform Act aims to streamline the pre-authorization process for medical procedures and medications. The current process is criticized for being time-consuming, complex, ...

Medicare open enrollment is in full swing and big changes are on the way in 2026 for providers – from physician fee schedules to a pilot test of prior authorization requirements in some states. With ...

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More than two dozen people spoke against a rule proposed by the state health department that would require those seeking abortions covered by Medicaid to get pre-authorization to show the procedure is ...

The state of Montana is proposing to require those seeking abortions covered by Medicaid to get pre-authorization to show the procedure is “medically necessary.” ...

The state is part of a pilot program that will incentivize reviewers who deny certain services deemed wasteful or inappropriate.