Prior authorization is a common utilization-management tool among Medicare Advantage plans. However, service-, area-, and carrier-level patterns suggest variation in how plans use prior authorization.

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth Like millions ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. My 90-year-old uncle, a retired county employee, has had a ...

On November 15, 2023, the White House’s National Space Council released a legislative proposal that would create a licensing process for private sector novel space activities, called mission ...

It’s another busy day in my spine surgery clinic when my phone rings. Patients are waiting, but I’d be unwise to put off the caller: a physician calling from a health insurance company. This ...

Editor’s Note: This story was published last year, before the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, which is drawing renewed attention to how the insurance industry denies care to patients.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Health insurer prior authorization has increased considerably in ...

Already thinking about next summer's vacation plans? If Europe is on your short list, there could be one extra step to take before boarding that plane. Starting in 2024, American passport holders ...