This FAQ covers the current prior authorization landscape, what's coming, and what health care stakeholders can expect. Q: ...

McDermott+ is pleased to bring you Regs & Eggs, a weekly Regulatory Affairs blog by Jeffrey Davis. May 14, 2026 – Reforming prior authorization processes has been on the regulatory menu for a while.

Prior authorization requirements cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $35 billion each year, and their overuse has triggered a backlash, stirring some policymakers into action. Whether these ...

Socioeconomic vulnerability showed the strongest gradient, with overall PA rates 7.2 percentage points higher in the highest vs lowest decile after service mix and enrollment adjustment. Psychiatric ...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare is removing two-thirds of authorization requirements for members under age 18 by year’s end. This move is the latest in a series of initiatives to simplify the ...

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I have had the same conversation with therapy practice owners at least a dozen times over the past year; they tell me they are not worried about prior authorization the way Medicare Advantage (MA) ...

The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Massachusetts: Governor Maura Healey today announced that the Division of Insurance (DOI) has finalized updated regulations that ...

UnitedHealthcare (UNH) Tuesday said that it would eliminate authorization requirements for 30% of healthcare services that previously required insurer approval. Currently, prior authorization is ...