Insurance companies and doctors are clashing in Washington over a paperwork issue that determines what treatment and medication patients receive — and how quickly they’ll get it.
At issue is prior approval, the requirement that doctors get approval for certain treatments or medications from the insurance company before doling them out. Prior approval is often necessary for anything that is not included in the insurance company’s network or list of drugs.
Doctors complain that the prior approval…
Insurance companies and doctors are clashing in Washington over a paperwork issue that determines what treatment and medication patients receive — and how quickly they’ll get it.
At issue is prior approval, the requirement that doctors get approval for certain treatments or medications from the insurance company before doling them out. Prior approval is often necessary for anything that is not included in the insurance company’s network or list of drugs.
Doctors complain that the prior approval…