Medical Economics January 17, 2023
Leaders seek physician comments on rule proposals for electronic records, Medicare Advantage plans.
Federal health care leaders say they are committed to helping physicians, patients, and health insurance companies by improving the prior authorization process for medical care.
On Jan. 17, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, held a listening session with health care stakeholders. That was followed by a conference call with news media to explain changes under consideration:
Streamline the prior authorization process for physicians and patients.
Create new standards for electronic attachments and signatures relating to health care documents.
Strengthen rules for people enrolled in or seeking coverage from Medicare Advantage plans or...
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