A new federal rule seeks to reduce Medicare Advantage insurance plans' prior authorization burdens on physicians while also ensuring that enrollees have the same access to necessary care that they would receive under traditional fee-for-service Medicare. The prior authorization changes, announced this w...
An effective way to cut down on overuse of potentially harmful imaging, or a prior authorization-esque burden on physicians who order needed tests? Texas physicians see Medicare's "appropriate use" system for advanced imaging both ways. As of Jan. 1, physicians ordering advanced imaging tests fo...