Exhausted by prior auth, many patients abandon care: AMA survey

Exhausted by prior auth, many patients abandon care: AMA survey 
AMA News Wire - American Medical Association; by Tanya Albert Henry; 7/18/24 
Among America’s physicians, more than nine in 10 surveyed say that prior authorization has a negative impact on patient clinical outcomes. Most telling is that 78% of physicians reported that prior authorization often or sometimes results in their patients abandoning a recommended course of treatment, according to the results of the AMA’s annual nationwide prior authorization survey (PDF) of 1,000 practicing physicians. In addition to patients forgoing care, physicians also see the burdensome insurance company practice known as prior authorization leading to care delays and serious adverse events. [Click on the title's link for more specific stats.]