WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Major health insurance companies, representing about 75% of covered Americans, are pledging to speed up the “prior authorization” process, Dr. Mehmet Oz announced Monday.
“It frustrates doctors, it sometimes results in care that is significantly delayed, it erodes public trust in the health care system,” Dr. Oz said.
That process happens when health care providers request approval from insurers before providing care. Oz, who oversees Medicare and Medicaid, says it’s an administrative burden…