MedCity News November 14, 2024
Marissa Plescia

Prior authorization is a sore subject for payers and providers. So what if it went away? In a recent fireside chat hosted by MedCity News, Don Antonucci, CEO of Providence Health Plan, shared his thoughts.

Prior authorization has been a bone of contention between payers and providers for some time now. Payers argue that it helps avoid unnecessary care and reduces costs, while providers say it creates administrative burden and delays care.

So what if it all went away?

This was a question that Chris Severn, CEO of Turquoise Health, a price transparency company, asked of Don Antonucci, CEO of Providence Health Plan at a fireside chat in Las Vegas. The chat was part of an intimate networking event...

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