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How insurance companies’ red tape can delay patient care

In health plans’ overused and inefficient requirements, physicians see more than just an administrative burden. They see real-life consequences for patient care.

Prior Authorization
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March 22, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on Survey shows prior authorization's negative impact on timely care

Survey shows prior authorization's negative impact on timely care. Read the results from the AMA's PA physician survey.

Advocacy Update
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Survey: Patient clinical outcomes shortchanged by prior authorization

A survey released by the AMA found that 92 percent of physicians say that prior authorizations programs have a negative impact on patient clinical outcomes.

Press Releases
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AMA, Anthem try new tack: Working together to improve health care

They are pursuing an alternative approach to address health care costs, cut administrative burdens and develop new delivery models for high-quality care.

Claims Processing
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Feb. 22, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Aetna's prior authorization program under scrutiny and MAT helps reduce post-incarceration fatal opioid-related overdoses in the latest AMA state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Jan. 25, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on Physicians, payers collaborate on prior-authorization relief

Physicians and payers collaborate on prior-authorization relief. AMA continues to advocate for fair billing.

Advocacy Update
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Physicians, payers collaborate on prior-authorization relief

Doctors, pharmacists, other providers and payers commit to work together to ease prior authorization’s treatment delays, administration burdens.

Prior Authorization
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Health care leaders collaborate to streamline prior authorization

New industry effort will help simplify prior authorization processes for patients medical treatments and improve communications for more efficient patient care.

Press Releases
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Actions taken to quantify, cut the burdens of prior authorization

Processing prior-authorization requests is among a medical practice’s top administrative burdens, but steps are being taken to reduce the problem.

Prior Authorization