Streamlines prior authorization processes for insurers in Hawaii to reduce delays and administrative burdens.

The bill aims to improve healthcare delivery by requiring insurers to streamline their prior authorization processes. It mandates that urgent requests be decided within 24 hours and non-urgent requests within three days. If insurers fail to respond within these timeframes, the request is automatically approved. The bill also requires insurers to base their decisions on nationally recognized evidence-based medical guidelines and Medicare's standards of medical necessity.

Streamlines prior authorization processes for insurers in Hawaii to reduce delays and administrative burdens.

The bill aims to improve healthcare delivery by requiring insurers to streamline their prior authorization processes. It mandates that urgent requests be decided within 24 hours and non-urgent requests within three days. If insurers fail to respond within these timeframes, the request is automatically approved. The bill also requires insurers to base their decisions on nationally recognized evidence-based medical guidelines and Medicare's standards of medical necessity.