A New Direction

Photo Credit Jacopo Colombo/Getty Images As some readers have already discovered, The Times is discontinuing publication of The New Old Age blog. I join many of you in disappointment — but, to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of its death have been exaggerated. The blog, founded in 2008 by Jane Gross and anchored by me since… Read More »

Prior Authorization, a Comprehensive Chronicle of The Concept

by Steave Smith Prior Authorization, a Comprehensive Chronicle of The Concept Prior Authorization is, in a nutshell, an ensuring practice by which a revenue cycle management practice checks the insurability of a particular medical service by getting it certified by the relevant payer company. Here’s summarizing the details of the practice. What is prior authorization?… Read More »