The majority of prior authorization nightmare stories center around patients not being able to receive needed medication, whether for new prescription or because of a change in insurer rules. But medication is not the only thing physicians must submit prior approvals for. Dr. Pierre Manzo recently t...

Obtaining preauthorization is so frustrating and time-consuming that many physicians are strongly pushing for complete elimination. Since that scenario is unlikely, we’re pointing out some concrete steps physicians can take to speed up the prior authorization process, making it less costly and exa...