American Hospital Association April 16, 2024
Challenging prior authorization policy requirements were addressed in an AHA Annual Membership Meeting panel discussion moderated by Marilyn Werber Serafini, executive director for the Health Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Shikha Jain, M.D., Department of Hematology & Oncology, UI Health, who appeared in a recent New York Times video about prior authorization, said some commercial insurance practices, including prior authorization, lead to care delays, administrative burdens on hospitals, health systems and physician practices, as well as physician burnout. Ruby Kirby, CEO of Bolivar-Camden General Hospital in Tennessee, and Kurt Barwis, president and CEO of Bristol Health in Connecticut and AHA board member, spoke on how prior authorization has impeded their ability to provide adequate and timely care for their...
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