The aggravating prior authorization process includes one step that merits scrutiny and potentially regulatory action: the ...

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 ...

The government shutdown, in its 38th day as of Friday, brings with it a lapse in congressional authorization for the FEMA-run ...

Prior authorization is a barrier to accessing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Although private insurance covered about one-third of patients with OUD in 2023, the understanding of prior ...

Many people, at one time or another, have needed to get approval from their insurance company before receiving certain treatments, medications, or procedures to ensure they’re covered. Prior ...

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire at the end of Tuesday.

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 ...

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 ...

Hamilton Insurance Group recently reported strong third quarter results, with revenue of US$667.65 million and net income of US$136.2 million, while also announcing an expansion of its share ...

International General Insurance (IGIC) announced that its board of directors has approved a new repurchase authorization of up to 5M of the ...