Beginning July 1, Aetna now requires prior authorization for all cataract surgeries, across all its members and plans. Here in California and across the country, ophthalmologists are going to great lengths to secure approval from Aetna for cataract surgery, while the backlog caused by prior authorization and delayed elective care during the Covid-19 pandemic only grows.
The deal is a win-win for both companies.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
The yet-unnamed app, for iPhone and iPad, is intended to provide decision support — via the IBM Cloud — and assist in the selection of implantable intraocular lenses.
Orange County, California-based Glaukos announced that the approval indicates use of the device, along with cataract surgery, makes it the first micro-invasive glaucoma surgery in Japan.