Optum said this will equal about 10% of total pharmacy prior auth requests. It's already eliminated the requirements for about 140 medications so far, according to the announcement.

Preauthorization is about to enter the lives of many seniors who have chosen traditional Medicare over MA, write former CMS ...

A new survey reveals widespread consumer frustration with prior authorization, highlighting the need for urgent reform in ...

Allegheny Health Network has implemented touchless prior authorization using AI automation technology in a partnership with Humata Health, a physician-led company backed by investors such as Optum ...

June 23, 2025 Health insurers commit to making prior authorizations easier and less common By 2027, the submission process will be standardized and most approvals will be made in real time ...

Both the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and dozens of the nation’s largest insurance companies have revealed upcoming changes to ...

Nearly 1 in 5 adults with health insurance said they experienced a prior authorization problem in the past year, according to a 2023 survey from KFF, a health policy nonprofit.

Dozens of major insurers, including Cigna, Aetna, and UnitedHealthcare, have pledged to reform the prior authorization process. That means fewer pre-approvals, faster decisions, and clearer ...

Humata Health gets $25M from Optum, Blue Ventures. Humata Health, a prior authorization startup, closed an unlabeled $25 million funding round. Blue Venture Funds, a venture capital fund ...