Are Insurers' Prior Authorization Rules Killing Opioid Addicts?
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چکیده
The results can be tragic. Patients with addictions are unlikely to wait the hours or days it takes health insurers to approve the medications they need. Insurers are changing their practices, but not without some outside pressure.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Managed care
دوره 26 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017