U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary ...

Does Medicare require prior authorization? Medicare Advantage plans often require prior authorization. But these coverage reviews are rare for original Medicare. That distinction changes in 2026. Many ...

Plus, insurers will expand the share of electronic prior authorization approvals answered in real time to at least 80% in 2027, if all needed clinical documentation is submitted. And all requests that ...

I have been practicing long enough to remember when prior authorization by insurance companies for medications, procedures, testing and other medical services occurred very infrequently. Physicians ...

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(Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has every authorization needed for U.S. military strikes on vessels just off the coast of Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal drugs. Hegseth was ...