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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

Insurers must provide clearer explanations when care is denied and explain how patients can appeal. By 2027, at least 80% of electronic prior authorization requests will be answered in real time, and the process will be easier to do online.

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5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization

Physician's Weekly

Health insurers will still be allowed to deny doctor-recommended care, which is arguably the biggest criticism that patients and providers level against insurance companies. It is an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Gregory Murphy (R-N.C.),