Clinic Challenges

How Prior Authorizations Break Clinics And How to Finally Fix Them?

The Two Words Every Clinic Dreads Ask any receptionist, nurse, or office manager what ruins their day, and you’ll hear it: prior authorizations. On paper, they’re just an insurance safeguard. In reality, they’re the reason patients wait weeks for treatment, staff spend hours on hold, and doctors lose patience with paperwork instead of focusing on care. “I’ve spent entire afternoons on hold with insurance companies.” Prior auths were supposed to keep costs in check. Instead, they’ve become one of the