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Focus turns to Senate action to cut physicians’ prior auth strain

It’s time to call on your senators to help our older adult patients avoid the care delays posed by prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans.

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Big step for bill to streamline prior auth in Medicare Advantage

A powerful House committee has passed a bipartisan bill to rein in onerous delays. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization.

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“Gold card” approach to prior authorization introduced in Congress

The bipartisan House bill would cut prior-auth burdens in Medicare Advantage plans. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization.

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What is prior authorization?

In today’s physician practice, the prior authorization process is typically manual and time consuming, diverting valuable resources away from patient care—download survey, tips and issue brief PDFs to learn more about prior authorization from the AMA.

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Prior authorization: What private practice physicians must know

Doctors know all too well the hassles of this payer cost-control process. Find out how the AMA is tackling prior authorization with research and resources for reform.

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In 2018, payers agreed to rein in prior auth. The clock is ticking.

A physician survey shows that insurers have failed to follow through on the commonsense fixes they agreed to. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior auth.

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Putting patients first means tackling prior authorization

The latest audit of Medicare Advantage organizations underscores continuing problems with inappropriate denials of services and payment.

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Health insurance industry continues to falter on prior authorization reform

Survey shows reform goals are unfulfilled after nearly four years despite heavy toll on patients.

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May 13, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on prior auth & Medicare Advantage plans

How Medicare Advantage plans wrongly deny prior auth requests and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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