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Temporarily Prohibit Prior Authorization and Step Therapy Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Jun 11, 2020 | Letters Supported, Step Therapy

On behalf of the undersigned groups and the patients these groups represent, we are grateful for the collective actions you have taken to help patients, doctors, and the American people during the global COVID-19 pandemic. To further protect patients, we are reaching...
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Insurance prior authorization takes doctors away from patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Insurance prior authorization takes doctors away from patients during COVID-19 pandemic

May 1, 2020 | Featured, Health Insurance, News

Medical providers are doing everything possible to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re seeing the incredible commitment of doctors, nurses and other care providers during this public health crisis,” says Terry Wilcox, executive director of Patients Rising, a...
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It’s Time to Reform Prior Authorization Requirements

Aug 6, 2019 | Issues, State Issues

Although it is now possible to detect diseases earlier and treat them more effectively, the reality is many Americans are not getting timely access to the new technologies and improved therapies responsible for these gains. One reason has to do with prior...
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