The AMA House of Delegates adopted two new policies aiming to reform prior authorization and the burden it causes patients and physicians.
The new policies “address the need for greater oversight of health insurers’ use of prior authorization controls on patient access to care,” according to a press release. More specifically, they advocate for greater transparency and accountability “against the backdrop of proliferating, onerous prior authorization requirements” that add administrative burdens for physicians as well as delay or deny necessary medical care for