We realize that most people are depending on insurance to cover the majority of the cost of gastric bypass. To expedite this, we will write a letter to your insurance company requesting a ...

The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance urges all health insurance consumers to actively monitor the status of any prior authorization requests submitted on their behalf. Prior ...

Considerations for insurance preauthorization and reauthorization are explored by a key opinion leader. Paige Nues: Many families are learning new language, such as Medicaid and the waiver system, and ...

When the doctor says you need a prescription or treatment, sometimes you need approval from your health insurance first.

California is one of 31 states that passed laws in 2025 limiting insurance companies’ use of prior authorization to approve ...

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist ...

As doctors, we do our best to spend time with patients and make medical decisions that are best for their health. These days, insurance companies are making it increasingly difficult to do both. They ...

A man with leukemia wrestles with his insurance company for access to medications to manage his excruciating pain. An oncologist is forced to delay needed treatments while arguing for health insurance ...

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

Linsi Franklin of Wake County describes her struggles getting her son's medicine approved at a news conference on insurance company prior authorization. (Photo: Lynn Bonner) As a young boy was dealing ...