There was a time when the words patient and consumer meant two different things. Practitioners were not concerned with consumers, just patients, and felt that “consumer” or “customer” cheapened their skills and importance. But more and more patients expect a…
A recent poll by MGMA showed that 79% of those polled indicated that prior authorizations (PA) requirements had increased when asked “How did payer prior authorization requirements change in the past 12 months?”. Only 19% said they stayed the same and 2%…
