Medicare patients will have access to real-time prescription drug pricing and streamlined prior authorization decisions starting in October, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Sept. 2.
That’s enabled by a new regulation that allows doctors with certified information technology systems to obtain up-to-the-minute pricing information.
Providers will also be able to submit prior authorization requests to insurers electronically, reducing the time for a decision and easing a longstanding problem for doctors and patients.
“By improving patient outcomes, cutting provider burden, and ensuring full transparency at the point of care, we are delivering on our promise to Make America Healthy Again,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a Sept. 2 statement….