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Prior Authorization in Behavioral Health Hits a 2026 Pressure Point. Mental Health and SUD Providers Push Back as Federal Reform Promises Fall Short and Parity Enforcement Recedes.

Prior Authorization in Behavioral Health Hits a 2026 Pressure Point. Mental Health and SUD Providers Push Back as Federal Reform Promises Fall Short and Parity Enforcement Recedes.

by Ethan Webb | May 19, 2026 | Regulation

Key Takeaways Prior authorization remains the single largest administrative burden in behavioral health: physicians complete an average of 39 PA requests per week, and 95 percent of physicians in the 2025 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey said prior auth delays...

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