Electronic prior authorization is expanding. Test the whole workflow
Employer support for electronic prior authorization raises a practical question: can your team complete the whole workflow across each payer and plan?
Major employers are supporting electronic prior authorization for self-funded health plans. Healthcare leaders should test whether the technology delivers a complete, usable decision across the services and plans they actually work with.
Daily briefing: October 22, 2026. Read time: 3 minutes.
On October 21, CMS and the Department of Labor announced support from five employers for expanding electronic prior authorization to self-funded health plans. Amazon, Axon Enterprise, Google, Meta and Oracle backed technical improvements associated with the health insurance industry's prior authorization commitments.