Physicians are struggling to find clear, quick answers to their questions about prior authorization requirements, according to Medscape's 2024 "'They're Awful and Impede Patient Care': Medscape Physicians and Prior Authorizations Report 2024."
The survey collected responses from 1,073 physicians between March 1 and May 26, 2024.
Seventy-three percent of physicians said that they were not able to "learn relatively quickly" whether a patient's health plan would require a prior authorization for certain treatments or medications. Another 16% said they were unsure, while 10% said that they were able to quickly determine prior authorization requirements.