The Prior Authorization Reforms That Physicians Support

By Mariah Taylor

Eighty-six percent of physicians said prior authorizations interfered with patient care, a new survey found.

The "'They're Awful and Impede Patient Care': Physicians and Prior Authorizations Report 2024" surveyed 1,073 physicians between March 1 and May 26. The report highlighted common physician frustrations surrounding prior authorizations.

Of the respondents, 61% said that patients frequently abandoned a recommended treatment due to prior authorizations. And the majority of physicians said prior authorization processes and forms were difficult to understand, and 58% said they did not have enough staff to handle authorizations.

These are the simple changes in the prior authorization process that physicians support:

Uniform procedures among payers — 51%

Greater automation on providers' end — 19%

A central database of procedures — 12%

Other — 9%

More e-filing/e-delivery options on payers' end — 8%

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