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Aetna bundles cancer treatment prior authorizations following industrywide scrutiny

A number of large insurers have pledged to reduce prior authorizations in the past year.

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UnitedHealthcare will drop prior authorization for 1,700 codes

The move follows years of criticism from patients and providers about the process.

Caroline Catherman

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An early look at the rollout of Medicare’s pilot program for GLP-1s

Medicare began covering GLP-1s for obesity on July 1.

Caroline Catherman

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Aetna’s CMO on the plan to win back providers’ trust

Prior authorization is a major source of concern.

Caroline Catherman

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Medicare Advantage organizations are denying some post-acute care at high rates

Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization process is still a “Wild West,” one expert says.

Caroline Catherman

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The missing piece in prior authorization reform? Providers, some argue.

Prior auth reform is being, well, reformed.

Caroline Catherman

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