Abstract
[This is an excerpt.] Prior authorization (PA) is a cost-control process that requires health care professionals to obtain advance approval from health plans before a prescription medication or medical service qualifies for payment and can be delivered to the patient. While health plans and benefit managers contend PA programs are necessary to control costs, physicians and other providers find these programs to be time-consuming barriers to the delivery of necessary treatment. [To read more, click View Resource.]
This resource is found in our Actionable Strategies for Other Private Organizations: Private Payers
