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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Getting approval from your insurance company before a procedure or treatment may soon get a little easier. said this week that several of the nation’s largest health insurers have agreed to change how they handle prior authorization, a system that often causes delays in care. Kennedy Jr.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

State health insurers already contribute to reinsurance through taxes and assessments that go into the general fund, the proposed source for the program. The bill also provides for enhanced payment rates for programs offering specific services, such as on-site childcare and culturally responsive programs. Read a summary of HF 958.

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

Physician's Weekly

Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ practice of denying or delaying doctor-ordered care, the largest U.S. insurers agreed Monday to streamline their often cumbersome preapproval system.