AMA: Payers not following prior authorization reforms they agreed to in 2018

A new survey of physicians finds they are still facing burdens meeting prior authorization requirements despite a voluntary 2018 agreement among payer groups to reform the practice. The survey was…

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July 20, 2022

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CMS Asks Medicare Advantage Plans to Relax Prior Authorizations

CMS has requested that Medicare Advantage organizations relax or waive prior authorizations due to the impact of the coronavirus Delta variant. “The ability of hospitals to transfer patients to appropriate…

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August 25, 2021

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FPs Flock to Mics to Voice Concerns to CMS Representative

An early morning breakfast at the AAFP's 2018 National Conference of Constituency Leaders that was billed as an update from CMS on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) turned into something…

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May 7, 2018