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Prior Authorization is a Barrier to Care

Prior authorization is a health plan requirement that demands physicians obtain approval before a patient's treatment or prescription qualifies for coverage. This burdensome process delays, deters and denies patients the care they need, leading to worsening health.

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Our Focus

We are fighting to fix prior authorization! We urge you to learn more about the current prior authorization process and how it affects patients and health care professionals.

Featured Stories

See how patients and health care professionals around the country are negatively impacted by prior authorization burdens.

Patients are dying while they are waiting for prior authorization when it comes to their cancer. Care delayed is care denied. Cancer does NOT wait.
Ramesh K., MD, Maryland
I don’t think my son’s medical specialists should be second guessed and overridden by an insurance company.
Lisa W., Nevada

Share Your Story

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 days, weeks or months for a test or medical procedure to be scheduled because you needed authorization from an insurer?

Are you a physician frustrated with the administrative headaches and their impact on your patients?

Have prior authorization delays caused you to take more sick days, be less productive at work or miss out on day-to-day life?

Share how prior authorization has impacted you, your loved ones or your patients to draw attention to the need for decision-makers to address this issue. Your voice can make an impact.