{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"KFF","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.kff.org","author_name":"kfftammies","author_url":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/author\/kfftammies\/","title":"Why We Are Stuck with Prior Authorization Review","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VWfJk3TlK3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/from-drew-altman\/why-we-are-stuck-with-prior-authorization-review\/\">Why We Are Stuck with Prior Authorization Review<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/from-drew-altman\/why-we-are-stuck-with-prior-authorization-review\/embed\/#?secret=VWfJk3TlK3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why We Are Stuck with Prior Authorization Review&#8221; &#8212; KFF\" data-secret=\"VWfJk3TlK3\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/11\/BTD_Prior-Auth_Nov20_Website.png","thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_height":1080,"description":"Prior authorization review frustrates patients and physicians, but we likely can\u2019t just eliminate it. In his new column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses why, and why the focus is now instead on \u201cdoing it smarter.\u201d Altman writes: \u201cA proposal to eliminate prior authorization altogether could be the single most tangible and popular health reform idea a candidate could make. But, in our fragmented health system, with no great way to control costs or limit unnecessary care, we seem to be stuck with prior authorization review\u2026and most payers are now trying to \u2018do prior authorization review smarter.\u2019\u201d"}