06/24/2025
Big news for providers, billers, and patients alike: Prior authorization reform is finally getting national attention. 🛑➡️✅
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, CMS, and leaders across the healthcare industry are pledging to fix the broken prior authorization process — aiming for faster decisions, better transparency, and reduced administrative burden.
As a medical billing partner, we see firsthand how much time, money, and stress prior authorizations cause. This move is a step in the right direction — but implementation and accountability will be key.
Let’s keep the pressure on for real change.
🔗 Read the full story:
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/kennedy-oz-cms-secure-healthcare-industry-pledge-to-fix-prior-authorization-system.html
Health insurers pledged six key reforms aimed at cutting red tape, accelerating care decisions, and enhancing transparency for patients and providers.