Filling Medical Form, document, stethoscope Prior authorization requests. (Photo: Tomasz Papuga – Fotolia)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) has recently demonstrated a focus on promoting patient care by removing unnecessary obstacles to prior authorization. Prior authorization is a payer-established process that requires health care providers, such as hospitals, clinics, or doctors, to obtain advance approval of products and services to be paid by insurers.

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