According to the American Medical Association the words patients and physicians use to describe the current prior authorization process: Time-consuming, tedious and horrendous.
During its annual meeting of delegates, The American Medical Association announced it wants government officials to carefully consider evidence that prior...
Attention focused after a former Aetna medical director admitted he never reviewed patient medical records when deciding whether to authorize treatment.
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones confirmed he is launching an investigation into Aetna's processes in denying claims and requests for prior authorization for care, as...
