Health policy researcher says Colorado has opportunity to reduce unwarranted Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials
Boram Kim | Oct 12, 2022 | Colorado
California could soon reduce prior authorization requirements for physicians
Soraya Marashi | Aug 12, 2022 | California
Texas health organizations addressing ongoing physician burnout from pandemic
Boram Kim | Jun 22, 2022 | Texas
The Legislature moves bills on prior authorization, loan repayment, and broadband expansion
Patrick Jones | Mar 31, 2022 | Michigan
The Michigan Legislature’s spring break adjournment followed lots of bill movement. The Legislature moved bills to change the prior authorization process for commercial insurers, provide supplemental funds to implement statewide broadband, and expand the Essential Health Provider Loan Repayment Program. Both chambers recently passed Senate Bill 247, which
Texas stakeholders disagree on prior authorization rules
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 9, 2021 | Texas
While the Texas Medical Association (TMA) believes prior authorizations (PAs) can be an impediment to timely, quality care, groups like the Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP) believe they exist to protect patients against fraud and to keep valuable services from being misused. A bill on this contested topic, sponsored
Kreidler extends emergency order on telehealth coverage
The Office of Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler | Jun 19, 2020 | Washington
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order directing all state-regulated health insurers to make additional coverage changes to aid consumers during the coronavirus pandemic. His order is in effect until July 19 and requires health insurers to: Continue coverage for providing telehealth via methods including telephone and video chat tools such
5 Things Washington: Leanne Berge, Prior authorization, Rep. Eileen Cody
DJ Wilson | Feb 11, 2020 | Washington
We are in day 30 of the 60 day legislative session. The few notable health bills that are moving this session actually highlight something more interesting: just how big a health care session 2019 was. So, for a host of reasons, this feels like the lull before the next big
Prior authorization bill goes to Ways & Means
Madeline Shannon | Feb 7, 2020 | Washington
Substitute Senate Bill 6404 passed in the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee this week and was referred to the Ways & Means Committee, sending the legislation along before the Feb. 11 cutoff for bills passing through fiscal committees this legislative session. The bill increases transparency on prior authorization, which