California prior authorization bill advances

The proposed legislation would institute a one-year gold-card exemption program from prior authorization requirements for physicians who have at least a 90 percent prior authorization approval rate, according to a July 12 article posted on CMA’s website. The bill would also allow physicians to have their denial appeals reviewed by a licensed health professional of the same or similar speciality.

Source: https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/california-prior-authorization-bill-advances.html