Last year, HHS and dozens of health insurers announced an industry pledge to streamline and reduce prior authorization.According to America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), that pledge has led to an 11% reduction in prior authorizations “across a range of medical services,” leading to 6.5 million fewer prior authorizations.AHIP also announced that health insurers participating in the pledge will standardize the process for submitting electronic prior authorization requests for most services, including imaging services like CT scans and MRIs and orthopedic surgeries. These services span
