In reversal, Aetna drops pre-authorization requirement for cataract surgery

Aetna Inc. is no longer requiring prior authorization for cataract surgeries, a controversial policy the insurer adopted a year ago, reports Healthcare Dive. Aetna is also rolling back prior authorization requirements for video EEGs and home infusion for some drugs, the report says. The insurer said in a statement that it came to its decision after analyzing real-time data from the year the prior authorization requirement was in place.