I retired a year ago after 38 years in the same office. One of the biggest reasons why I just couldn't do it any longer was prescription prior authorizations. I would sometimes work for 3 months to get an approval only to find out that the patient could not afford the $900 co-pay. (Yes, one patient's copay for a specialty injectable was $900!) … It made me so angry!”

– Louann W., Pennsylvania
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Have you ever gone to the pharmacy to fill a prescription only to be told that your insurance company requires approval before they'll cover your treatment? Have you ever waited for days, weeks or months for a test or medical procedure to be scheduled because you needed authorization from an insurer? Or are you a physician frustrated with the administrative headaches and their impact on your patients?

Please tell us know how prior authorization has impacted you. We are looking for stories from patients and physicians to highlight and draw attention to this issue that is impacting the health of so many Americans.

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