Category: Prior Authorization
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Fixing Prior Auths: Eliminating Barriers to Chronic Care Treatment
For patients with chronic conditions like diabetes, asthma, or heart disease, doctor-recommended long-term treatments aren’t just important—they’re a lifeline. “[I wish] insurance companies would just let providers do their job!” one frustrated mother, whose son’s asthma had been adequately controlled since he was 8, told the Association. “My son has asthma and was adequately controlled…
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Medical Association of Alabama Advancing Prior Authorization Reforms – Launches Website ALFixPriorAuth.com
Prior authorization (PA) processes have become a significant challenge for physicians, leading to delays in necessary treatments and increased administrative burdens which negatively affect patient care. Recognizing these challenges, the Medical Association of Alabama is committed to supporting comprehensive and meaningful PA reforms, both in Alabama and Washington, D.C., which build on the success seen…
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Prior Authorization Delays ‘Disheartening’ as Patients Suffer and Wait for Care, Says Alabama Doctor
Dr. Amanda Williams, President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, recently spoke out on Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal about a new campaign to reduce delays in patient care caused by prior authorizations. Delays caused by prior authorization are a growing problem that leave frustrated patients stuck waiting for medical care their…