Prior Authorization
American Hospital Association (AHA) resources on health care insurance prior authorization, the impact of insurers' delays and rejections on patients, and the cost of these delays to hospitals and health systems.
AHA statement on CMS prior authorization rule from Senior Vice President for Public Policy Analysis and Development Ashley Thompson
AHA letter to CMS regarding their attention to improving health plan prior authorization processes through appropriate standardization.
AHA letter to Suzan DelBene regarding her work on the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3107), bipartisan legislation that would establish requirements for the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.