August 28, 2026
What is Prior Authorization?
Health Policy
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
Prior Authorization (PA) is an approval process for insurance coverage for certain services, treatments, and medications. There is some evidence that it can cut healthcare costs, but on balance, it seems to do more harm than good to both patient care and healthcare spending. PA emerged in the 1960s in response to spiraling healthcare costs Read more…
Prior Authorization (PA) is an approval process for insurance coverage for certain services, treatments, and medications. There is some evidence that it can cut healthcare costs, but on balance, it seems to do more harm than good to both patient care and healthcare spending. PA emerged in the 1960s in response to spiraling healthcare costs Read more…
