{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"KFF","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.kff.org","author_name":"Jada Raphael","author_url":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/author\/kffjadar\/","title":"Prior Authorization Process Policies in Medicaid Managed Care: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs | KFF","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nWiHF5iZ7a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicaid\/prior-authorization-process-policies-in-medicaid-managed-care-findings-from-a-survey-of-state-medicaid-programs\/\">Prior Authorization Process Policies in Medicaid Managed Care: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicaid\/prior-authorization-process-policies-in-medicaid-managed-care-findings-from-a-survey-of-state-medicaid-programs\/embed\/#?secret=nWiHF5iZ7a\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Prior Authorization Process Policies in Medicaid Managed Care: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs&#8221; &#8212; KFF\" data-secret=\"nWiHF5iZ7a\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Prior-Auth_Medicaid-Managed-Care_Feature-1.png","thumbnail_width":1600,"thumbnail_height":900,"description":"This brief examines state policies related to prior authorization processes in Medicaid managed care and includes findings about how states approach prior authorization decision timeframes, electronic denial notices, and access to external medical reviews, all as of July 1, 2024."}