Author: Andrew Cass

From payers announcing cuts, to a lawmaker investigation denials, here are five updates about prior authorizations Becker's reported since Aug. 17: 

Hawaii is pausing Medicaid disenrollments for all Hawaii residents for the remainder of 2023 in the wake of the Maui wildfires. 

The Medicaid disenrollment rate for reporting states as of Sept. 8 ranges from 72 percent in Texas to 9 percent in Michigan, according to KFF. 

Elevance Health subsidiary Amerigroup New Jersey has named Patrick Fox, MD, president.

As prior authorizations have come under the regulatory and legislative microscope, several payers have announced cuts to their requirements. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is the latest payer to announce it is scaling back its prior authorization requirements.

From Humana suing HHS over a new Medicare Advantage clawback rule, to Prisma Health accusing UnitedHealthcare of breaching a confidentiality agreement, here are five lawsuits and settlements involving payers Becker's has reported since Aug. 16.  

Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.

Centene is reportedly offloading its last U.K. businesses, continuing a strategy under CEO Sarah London of divesting from non-core businesses. 

From the first wave of UnitedHealthcare's prior authorization cuts beginning, to a federal appellate partially reviving a reprocessing case, here are six updates on UnitedHealth Group Becker's reported since since Aug. 21: