Becker's Healthcare August 21, 2024
Ten states have passed laws reforming the prior authorization process, according to an Aug. 19 report from the American Medical Association.
Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming have passed prior authorization laws this year, according to the report.
The AMA said the specifics of the laws vary by state, “but broadly speaking they aim to cut the growing volume of prior authorization requirements, reduce patient care delays, increase the data that must be publicly reported and improve transparency about which medications and procedures require prior authorization.”
Wyoming’s law created a gold-card program and also requires payers to respond to prior authorization requests within 72 hours for urgent situations and five calendar days for...
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