Have you ever walked into the pharmacy and been told that your prescription requires a prior authorization? But your healthcare professional prescribed something for you, and you brought in your ...

Prior authorization forces doctors to spend 13 hours a week fighting insurers. New federal rules are changing that. Here's ...

Obtaining prior authorization for prescription medications is a time-consuming process for prescribers, patients and pharmacists that currently requires phone calls, faxes and hard-copy request forms.

With CMS expanding its infrastructure for pre-payment review in traditional Medicare, here are five things practice leaders ...

Each prior auth transaction costs practices between $20 and $30 ...

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist ...

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