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Why Do Health Insurers Require Prior Authorization?

Author Lauren Lau Published March 6, 2021 Word count 1,121 Health Insurers and Prior Authorization Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of prior authorization Medical Utilization Management “This procedure will require prior authorization.” Words that no patient or healthcare provider wants to hear when they are ready to proceed with a doctor-approved… Read More »

FDA grants emergency use authorization for saliva coronavirus test that has fast results

The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for a saliva-based testing system that can return accurate results in less than three hours. The SalivaDirect test is conducted using saliva collected in a container without a swab and has a sensitivity of results similar to nasal swabs, which have been used to test for… Read More »