Being a time consuming and exhausting for both medical service providers and patients, managing prior authorization is quite a struggle for many.
Firstly because of the sheer requirement that prior authorization has, resources tend to suffer. Secondly, the time taken between days to a month (assuming there is no compliance issue is another problem that leaves not only physicians and other staff but also to a great extent patient end up suffering too. And lastly, most of the time it has been seen that patients concluding by simply giving up on their treatment and even switching to another provider who can get the authorization approved faster, thus creating utter chaos for many.
So most of the providers’ concerns today are – how to seamlessly speed up the prior authorization in order to focus more on patient care than paperwork at a cost effective rate, especially in this labor shortage market today
Managing seamless prior authorization is a struggle today until you have an authorization expert guiding you wholly. Nevertheless, here are a few tips that can help you speed up your prior auth in a decent manner.
- Efficient communication standards – as the work of prior authorization involves continuous back and forth references and information between service providers and insurance payors, efficient communication standard is extremely necessary. A complete transparency and openness in communication not only help with determining the details needed to expedite prior authorizations but will also ensure a faster authorization answer.
- Always be updated on new regulations – with new plan and insurance providers there is new requirements and protocols for prior authorization requests and approvals as well, which should be updated when you are handling the authorization. This means a lesser error rate and a faster authorization process.
- Outsourcing from experience resources – Instead of trying to get every member of your staff educated about the complexities the prior authorization has and train them every month, an experienced prior authorization expert is consistently beneficial. Designate for the particular process, an operational extension like Sunknowledge a prior authorization expert in fact is not only familiar with the authorization requirement but can maintain a streamlined process for filling out and submitting timely prior authorization forms while staying on top of insurance policy updates.
Sunknowledge – answer for a faster prior authorization solution in 2023:
Streamline and working on the complex prior auth process from authorization initiation, and approval to follow ups, Sunknowledge for the past few decades helped many speed up the authorization process. With 100% authorization submission on the same day to improving the authorization rate by 1.5-2x, Sunknowledge with a team of dedicated expert ensures to take care of all your tedious authorization tasks.
Eliminating the administrative burden on your staff, so you can run your practice smoothly Sunknowledge today offers complete solutions at $7 an hr only.
For more information on what difference Sunknowledge can bring to the table, speak to the expert.
Sunknowledge Services Inc. – an ISO 27001:2022 certified, American-owned & operated company, headquartered in New York City – is a leading global provider of Business and Knowledge Process Outsourcing services in the US healthcare domain.
