We did a project to track what percentage of prior authorization requests from my private rheumatology practice were approved in 12/2017-1/2018. It was a 95% approval rate—some after 4 appeals, and countless hours of time and effort. The delays it causes prolongs patient pain and suffering and leaves patients vulnerable to permanent joint damage and in some cases organ damage while waiting for this unnecessary administrative barrier to be surmounted. Enough is enough...

– Dr. Irene K., Michigan
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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?

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