I am an ex-nurse and a disabled veteran … I had a loose titanium knee and it took me almost two months to get surgery due to all the hoops & phone calls to get through. Because of the wait my loose knee had chewed up the top of my tibia which had to be replaced with some more metal after cleaning out the necrotic tissue & bone. There are real consequences to such a wait.

– Kim R.M., Washington
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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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