Medical groups push CMS to finalize proposed prior authorization reforms

The American Medical Association and 118 other medical societies, including the American College of Rheumatology, are urging CMS to finalize proposed rules aiming to reform prior authorization, according to a press release.
“Physicians appreciate the efforts of CMS to address the significant and multifaceted challenges that prior authorization requirements pose to Medicare beneficiaries and physicians,” AMA President Jack Resneck Jr, MD, said in a press release released by the association. “We applaud CMS for listening to physicians, patients, federal inspectors and many