Chief Healthcare Executive June 19, 2024
More than 9 in 10 say denials and delays from insurers are hurting patients, sometimes leading to serious adverse events, according to an AMA survey.
Physicians routinely bemoan the headaches involved in securing the approval of insurers for treatments, and the latest American Medical Association survey offers another snapshot of how much doctors detest the process of prior authorization.
Almost all doctors (94%) say delays in approval from insurers lead to delays in patient care. Nearly an identical number (93%) of respondents said the delays have a negative impact on patients, according to the AMA survey released Tuesday.
About a quarter of doctors (24%) said prior authorization delays have led to serious adverse events for patients, including hospitalization, permanent impairments,...
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