Within days of one another, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Second Circuits ruled—on issues of first impression for both—that ERISA expressly preempts state law breach of contract and ...

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Health insurers with policies requiring preauthorization permission delays or interrupts patient access to care, according to the results of an American Medical Association survey. The study of ...

Requiring physicians to ask for preauthorization from health insurance companies harms patient care, and creates an expensive and confusing claims process, according to a national survey released by ...

Chicago - Policies that require physicians to ask permission from a patient's insurance company before performing a treatment negatively impact patient care, according to a new survey released today ...

A study published in American Journal of Infection Control examined the effectiveness of a formulary restriction and preauthorization program at an academic medical center. Researchers studied the ...

The nation’s largest insurers and insurance industry groups agreed to address problems caused by prior authorization, though Health and Human Services Department officials who announced the handshake ...

Here are the key insights to know: 1. Before contacting a patient’s insurance company, ensure all the essential information has been collected. 2. Ask patients to verify their information every time ...

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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, Texas lawmakers spent Tuesday addressing health plans and preauthorization for health care coverage. In the Texas Senate ...