I am on Medicare with an assisted cost plan administered by [my health plan].  I have ADD, inattentive type. Every single psycho-stimulant drug for my treatment requires prior authorization. Every. Single. One. Quite a kicker that I need the drugs to be able to concentrate enough to get through the red tape to get the drug.

– Megan T., Minnesota
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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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