A Third of Docs Saw a Patient Harmed by Prior Authorization
Treatment delays have led to permanent damage, disability, and even death
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Treatment delays have led to permanent damage, disability, and even death
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11-- The American Medical Association issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022:. Prior authorization requirements on evidence-based care can have severe consequences that interfere with a healthy, productive workforce, according to new survey results issued today by the American Medical Association. "Health insurance...
AMA urges employers to grill health plans on the impact of prior authorization on patient care...
--Health insurance companies tout prior authorization for certain medical procedures, treatments, or drugs as a cost-saving measure, but insurer-imposed approval processes that go too far are no bargain for employers. Prior authorization requirements on evidence-based care can have severe consequences that interfere with a healthy, productive...