The Cost of Waiting: Financial and Operational Impacts of Prior Authorization in Urgent Care
- Prior Authorization (PA): Insurance approvals delay urgent care, frustrating patients and staff.
- Costly Delays: Clinics lose time, money, and may need extra staff for paperwork.
- Workflow Issues: Slows operations, burns out staff, and upsets patients.
- Health Risks: Treatment delays can lead to serious patient health problems.
- Positive Changes: Faster approvals (72-hour rule), “gold card” programs, and digital PA tools.
- Practolytics Advantage: Quick approvals, less paperwork, faster payments, happier patients.