Everything my pain management doctor had tried to get for me through a prior authorization has been denied. Now I’m just in constant pain and not able to do anything—much less enjoy the day. It’s ridiculous that all the sudden I have to have a prior authorization when they have covered it since 2006. It’s just outrageous what they are doing to us…I can’t afford to eat and purchase all the meds, so I have to make hard decisions.

– Sherrie H., State
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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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