Amazon, Google, Meta, Oracle and Axon pledge faster electronic prior authorizations
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Announced by CMS and the Labor Department, the pledge asks the companies' self-funded health plans to move to electronic prior authorization by the start of 2027, with most requests answered in real time. Self-funded plans cover more than half of people with job-based insurance, so this could mean fewer waits for approvals if it works as promised.
Source: Healthcare Dive
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