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Commentary|Articles|December 19, 2023

Tips for dealing with prior authorizations

Author(s)Lucien W. Roberts, III, MHA, FACMPE

Lucien W. Roberts III, MHA, FACMPE, discusses tips for dealing with prior authorizations, a major hassle for medical practices.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Using Your Data to Drive Practice Optimization & Growth

EP. 1 Using Your Data to Drive Practice Optimization & Growth

EP. 2 Mastering Revenue Cycle Management: In-House Versus Outsourcing

EP. 2 Mastering Revenue Cycle Management: In-House Versus Outsourcing

EP. 3 The Medical Malpractice Market: What MPL Consumers Need to Know and Understand

EP. 3 The Medical Malpractice Market: What MPL Consumers Need to Know and Understand

EP. 4 Creating a Practice Culture of Self-Care, Prevention and Well-being

EP. 4 Creating a Practice Culture of Self-Care, Prevention and Well-being

EP. 5 The Changing Alzheimer’s Treatment Landscape - how to prepare your practice

EP. 5 The Changing Alzheimer’s Treatment Landscape - how to prepare your practice

EP. 6 Preventing coding denials

EP. 6 Preventing coding denials

EP. 7 Tips for dealing with prior authorizations

EP. 7 Tips for dealing with prior authorizations

EP. 8 Opening a new practice

EP. 8 Opening a new practice

EP. 9 Contract negotiation best practices for physicians

EP. 9 Contract negotiation best practices for physicians

EP. 10 Building practice growth through business credit cards

EP. 10 Building practice growth through business credit cards

EP. 11 What to do when your practice is an acquisition target

EP. 11 What to do when your practice is an acquisition target

EP. 12 Find the hidden gems in your Medicare billing: Under-used codes that can generate revenue

EP. 12 Find the hidden gems in your Medicare billing: Under-used codes that can generate revenue

EP. 13 Unlocking financial independence: Strategies to help doctors retire on their own terms

EP. 13 Unlocking financial independence: Strategies to help doctors retire on their own terms

EP. 14 How to increase the power of your individual and group disability programs

EP. 14 How to increase the power of your individual and group disability programs

EP. 15 How CareCredit Can Help Minimize Administrative Burden that Can Contribute to Staff Burnout

EP. 15 How CareCredit Can Help Minimize Administrative Burden that Can Contribute to Staff Burnout

EP. 16 Navigating Social Media in Health Care

EP. 16 Navigating Social Media in Health Care

EP. 17 Inside the 95th Physician Report: Exclusive data on Practice Finance, Salaries, and More

EP. 17 Inside the 95th Physician Report: Exclusive data on Practice Finance, Salaries, and More

EP. 18 Identifying Revenue Leakage in Your Organization

EP. 18 Identifying Revenue Leakage in Your Organization

EP. 19 Beyond the malpractice basics: Occurence, claims-made and tail insurance explained

EP. 19 Beyond the malpractice basics: Occurence, claims-made and tail insurance explained

EP. 20 Rowing together: How to rally your team to achieve practice goals

EP. 20 Rowing together: How to rally your team to achieve practice goals

EP. 21 Unlocking audit-proof revenue: Insider secrets for E&M excellence

EP. 21 Unlocking audit-proof revenue: Insider secrets for E&M excellence

EP. 22 High-impact KPIs for revenue improvement: What to track and how to fix it

EP. 22 High-impact KPIs for revenue improvement: What to track and how to fix it

EP. 23 Navigating hidden costs in your practice: Strategies for financial stability and quality care in 2025

EP. 23 Navigating hidden costs in your practice: Strategies for financial stability and quality care in 2025

EP. 24 AI hype vs. reality in health care billing

EP. 24 AI hype vs. reality in health care billing

EP. 25 Hot button tips from a health care lawyer

EP. 25 Hot button tips from a health care lawyer

EP. 26 Evolving with Your Practice: Insight from Thriving Primary Care Practices

EP. 26 Evolving with Your Practice: Insight from Thriving Primary Care Practices

EP. 27 Protecting Against Cyber Threats in Healthcare

EP. 27 Protecting Against Cyber Threats in Healthcare

EP. 28 Redefining Clean Claims: A Technology-Driven Reimbursement Framework

EP. 28 Redefining Clean Claims: A Technology-Driven Reimbursement Framework

Where revenue gets stuck: Front-end to back-end fixes for faster payment

EP. 29 Where revenue gets stuck: Front-end to back-end fixes for faster payment

Beyond the paycheck: Building wealth, time freedom and career optionality for physicians

EP. 30 Beyond the paycheck: Building wealth, time freedom and career optionality for physicians

Lucien W. Roberts III, MHA, FACMPE, discusses tips for dealing with prior authorizations, a major hassle for medical practices.

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