Prior authorization (PA) is a widely used insurance mechanism intended to ensure cost-effective, evidence-based care. However, in practice, it often imposes significant administrative and clinical ...

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most medications in allergy and asthma care require prior authorization. Providers should screen for failed ...

Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ practice of denying or delaying doctor-ordered care, the largest U.S.

Physicians and other medical providers will tell you that prior authorization is out of control and has transcended any legitimate rationale.

Many states are enacting restrictions on insurers’ prior authorization policies, but these laws may increase costs and lead to other undesirable consequences. Many states have adopted or are ...