Insurers’ Prior Authorization Data Offers Little Insight Into What Gets Approved or Denied Published: April 2, 2026

https://www.kff.org/quick-take/insurers-prior-authorization-data-offers-little-insight-into-what-gets-approved-or-denied/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_SyBpxsogVzXiJHNnibDvjcjBJ5rTcb4yQNG6euSAVS000N7-ge6WEvQJBp6fB5Cy0KqFT17uhanXu7yguDsWuoP44tA&_hsmi=412115690&utm_content=412115690&utm_source=hs_email “Because the information is aggregated across all items and services (except prescription drugs), with no breakdown about what types of services are being approved and denied, these statistics provide limited insight into insurers’ prior authorization practices.” Kaye Pestaina Vice President Director, Program on Patient and Consumer Protection