The policy, CMS-1717-FC from the federal government, requires that patients with Medicare receive prior authorization to undergo these surgical procedures at hospital outpatient surgery departments.

Medicare Advantage plans have increased their use of prior authorization and appear to be targeting certain types of care -- ...

As with just about every Medicare Advantage plan, PPO plans can require prior authorization ... about providers submitting authorization requests and authorization forms for personal ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. Physician complaints about prior authorization – the vehicle that requires them ...