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[Special Edition] How Prior Authorizations Can Harm Patient Care
In medical care, prior authorization was originally intended to ensure patients received appropriate care that was in line with tested methodologies.
AHA Response to “Make Your Voice Heard” RFI – Promoting Equity and Efficiency in CMS Programs
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “Make Your Voice Heard” Request for Information (RFI) on promoting equity and efficiency in
Survey: Commercial Health Insurance Practices that Delay Care, Increase Costs Infographic
Certain commercial health insurer policies and administrative practices delay patient care, overburden clinicians and withhold critical payments from providers.
AHA Comments on the CMS’ Request for Information Regarding the Medicare Advantage Program
AHA comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Request for Information regarding the Medicare Advantage program.
AHA special edition podcast on prior authorization and health care costs
AHA today released the special edition podcast “How Prior Authorizations Can Harm Patient Care,” addressing how some health plan prior authorization policies delay or deter necessary patient care, potentially putting patients’ lives at risk.
Five Ways Commercial Insurer Policies Drive Up Costs and Hurt Patients
The AHA is committed to further identifying ways to improve health care system efficiency while providing the highest quality of care.
Commercial Health Plans’ Policies Compromise Patient Safety and Raise Costs
The cost of commercial insurance is increasing at an unsustainable rate — squeezing individuals and families, employers, and public programs. The average family insurance premium has increased 47% over the past 11 years — faster than general inflation and more than any other part of the health care system.i
AHA Voices Support for the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 (H.R. 8487)
In a letter to Representatives Richard Neal, and Kevin Brady, AHA voices support for the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 (H.R. 8487).
AHA Letter for the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Advantage Plans
AHA expresses concerned about some MA plans’ inappropriate restrictions on beneficiary access to medically necessary care, including those highlighted in a recent report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG),
[Special Edition]: Medicare Advantage: New Trends Raise Concerns about Access to Care
Medicare Advantage or MA Plans are another way for beneficiaries to get Medicare Part A and Part B coverage delivered through private insurance companies.