How to Use pre-authorization in a Sentence

pre-authorization

noun
  • Take an example such as insurance where for some drugs pre-authorization is needed.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • This pre-authorization system will apply to many visitors who are accustomed to visa-free travel.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Travelers clearly need to adopt a new habit in 2026 to check and apply for pre-authorization before their trips.
    — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The pre-authorization letters included a line saying payment was not guaranteed, but Sutton-Schulman didn’t think much of it.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Her mom, Alexandria, submitted a pre-authorization request through the family’s major insurance provider on a Sunday, March 15.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Does traditional Medicare require pre-authorization?
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This will change in 2026 in some states – but not Florida – due to a new program the federal government is launching that will require pre-authorization for certain items and services as part of a plan to reduce fraud and waste.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Highmark had sent her a letter in late February confirming pre-authorization for his treatment at Triangle Springs, where L was first treated after his initial suicide attempt.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Those reasons include a speech impediment diagnosed and documented by a speech therapist that isn't improving with speech therapy and that predates the orthodontist's pre-authorization request.
    — Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Dozens of major health insurers, including Cigna, Aetna and United Healthcare, last year pledged to make fewer medical procedures require pre-authorization and to speed up the review process.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That’s because the federal government is launching a new program that will require pre-authorization for certain items and services, including skin and tissue substitutes, epidural steroid injection for pain management, and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025

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