HHS, Insurers Pledge to Simply Preauthorization Processes

Frustrations Over Preauthorization Denials Have Led to 'Violence in Streets' Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 23, 2025

A dozen health insurance giants that provide coverage for about 80% of Americans with Medicare, Medicaid and commercial plans have agreed to work the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to voluntarily streamline and improve their pre-authorization processes.

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The issue of pre-authorization for years has been a major administrative obstacle for physicians and a significant source of frustration. Health insurers are facing lawsuits for relying on artificial intelligence tools to deny claims. And those denials for potentially life-saving care can endanger patients, HHS officials said at a press briefing on Monday.

The briefing followed a roundtable HHS hosted in Washington, D.C. with insurance company ...