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CMS Makes Improvements to Prior Authorization Process

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) on January 17, 2024. The rule aims to advance interoperability and enhance prior authorization processes in healthcare. It...

Cigna Announces Rollback of Prior Authorization Requirements

Cigna has taken a significant step towards simplifying the healthcare process by eliminating prior authorization requirements for 25 medical procedure codes. This decision is in line with Cigna's ongoing efforts to enhance patient care and reduce administrative...

Why and How Your Lab Can Support SALSA

"With strong bipartisan and bicameral support of SALSA, Congress has the opportunity to fix the flawed PAMA framework and prevent reduced access to essential testing, stifled innovation, and weakened laboratory infrastructure essential to public health preparedness....

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