Clear Search
Projection of a maze on wall and man
·
6 Min Read

7 prior authorization terms that drive every doctor to distraction

Consult this handy glossary to better grasp the frustrating cost-control practice and learn how the AMA leads the charge to fix prior authorization. 

series
Prior Authorization
Terms Every Doctor Should Know

Fight Regulatory Burdens

AMA-inspired changes to office visit reporting will save the typical office-based physician 180 hours of documentation each year.

Join the AMA Today
Computer screen reflected in a person's glasses
·
4 Min Read

Harnessing informatics’ power to cut physician burdens

Find out how HL7’s FHIR standard is developed with physician input and is being used to speed up prior authorization.

series
Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Red tap covers a crack in a wall
·
6 Min Read

Inside payers' latest plans to streamline prior authorization

Cautious optimism is the watchword for physicians tired of seeing their patients’ care delayed. The AMA is fighting to fix prior authorization.

series
Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Ladder emerges from a maze
·
5 Min Read

Action must follow pledges on prior authorization reform

The latest pledge by heath plans to reform the onerous prior authorization process must be followed by concrete action that fulfills those promises. 

series
Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
2025 Annual Meeting of the HOD business session
·
3 Min Read

The AMA steps up its efforts to fix prior authorization

The House of Delegates moves to rein in the broken prior authorization process that endangers patient care and frustrates physicians.

series
Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Figure walking towards two disparate paths
·
4 Min Read

The AMA is ready to help CMS fix prior authorization

New CMS Administrator Mehmet C. Oz, MD, raised concerns about the cost-control practice. The AMA outlines next steps for action.

series
Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Smiling patient listening to doctor
·
4 Min Read

Prior authorization bill would require true peers make decisions

A bipartisan bill backed by the AMA would help Medicare patients avoid unnecessary care delays by requiring appropriate specialty physicians to review. 

series
Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Stethoscope and clock
·
6 Min Read

Fixing prior auth: First, speed up payers’ response times

Sluggish action on prior authorization requests can mean hospitalization or death. The AMA is fighting to speed up prior authorization.

series
Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Tape dispenser with red tape
·
8 Min Read

Fixing prior auth: Nearly 40 prior authorizations a week is way too many

AMA survey data shows that practices complete 39 prior authorization requests per physician, per week. The AMA is fighting for prior auth reduction.

series
Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians