prior authorizations
A Pledge for More Streamlined Prior Authorizations
Stakeholders from federal health agencies and leading payors have pledged to streamline the often burdensome prior ...
AUGUST 19, 2025
Access to Oncology Drugs Stymied by Prior Authorization, but Specialty Pharmacists Can Help
A centralized, pharmacy-led PA process significantly reduced those delays and their attendant burdens on patients ...
AUGUST 4, 2025
Report: Unjustified Insurance Denials Frequently Delay Timely Care
A survey of more than 500 hospitals and health systems concluded that private payors often refuse, or delay, care ...
AUGUST 23, 2024
Adding Fertility Drugs To Specialty Pharmacy Saves Nearly $1 M/Year
Patients in Oklahoma receive specialty fertility medications far more quickly and at significantly less cost than ...
APRIL 12, 2024
New CMS Rules Streamline PAs but Exclude Drugs
CMS announced new rules for government-sponsored health insurance companies requiring them to invest in an ...
MARCH 12, 2024
It’s Time for Universal Electronic PAs, But What’s the Best Way to Get There?
Two health policy experts are calling for a universal ePA system that works for all patients covered by Medicare, ...
JUNE 2, 2023
A Framework for Universal ePA, but How to Get There?
Virtually all of the 300 oncologists who responded (96%) to a November 2022 member survey conducted by the American ...
APRIL 14, 2023
Prior Authorization a Barrier to New Therapy Starts
A survey of 501 specialty pharmacists and prescribers from the health information technology company Surescripts ...
DECEMBER 16, 2022
ZappRx and Bayer Partner to Improve Access to Specialty Medications
ZappRx and Bayer announced an agreement to provide a more efficient approach to accessing specialty medications and ...
JANUARY 24, 2019