Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Over the last several years, prior authorization has become a ...

"Medically necessary" is often a four-letter word for patients.

1. When a grant has expanded authorities, the PI completes our University Prior Approval form to make allowable changes in plans or the budget. The following circumstances may necessitate university ...

Have you ever walked into the pharmacy and been told that your prescription requires a prior authorization? But your healthcare professional prescribed something for you, and you brought in your ...

Medicare Advantage prior authorization (PA) is the process you go through to get certain services and drugs approved before ...

Administrative costs are estimated to make up between 20 and 34 percent of US health care expenditures, roughly 1–4 percent of GDP. Academic and policy discussions generally characterize these costs ...