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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2025 · 13 MIN

Prior Authorization: The Health Insurer Bureaucracy Blocking Your Care - Eps. 7

from The Fine, But Not Fine Podcast · host Fine, But Not Fine

In this episode, I talk about Prior Authorization, what it is, how it works, how insurers use it, and why it is a major hurdle to medical care for rare and chronic disease. I also share my personal experience with prior authorization denials, including how I had to escalate one to the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner.

In this episode, I talk about Prior Authorization, what it is, how it works, how insurers use it, and why it is a major hurdle to medical care for rare and chronic disease. I also share my personal experience with prior authorization denials, including how I had to escalate one to the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner.

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