Do you or your clients have specialty drug claims on group benefit plans? If so, you need to read this blog and find out about the new patient information and resources website.
Patients are the hardest hit by complexities in the claims process for specialty drugs that require prior authorization by payers, whether private or public. Although prior authorization results in an administrative burden on physicians, their staff, patient support plans and payers, patients may struggle with navigating access to healthcare and medication through processes that may be new to them, while coping with the everyday challenges of their disease.
The Simplify Prior Authorization website was developed to provide information for patients and other stakeholders on private payer prior authorization in a context that would be relevant to their experience.
The I am a Patient tab includes five sections:
As well as the website content, a PDF and a brief video is available for each of the I am a Patient sections. The Simplify Prior Authorization website and PDFs meet accessibility standards. The website and most content is available in English and French.
Patients can also find additional sources of assistance under the Resources tab of this site. More on this in our next blog.
For more information on prior authorization, other aspects of the Simplify Prior Authorization initiative, or how to get involved or support the website, contact Denise Balch at info@simplifypriorauth.ca.
Our LinkedIn Page provides useful resources and information related to Prior Authorization with resources available for patients, benefits and healthcare stakeholders, follow our LinkedIn Page to stay up to date.
Read our new article in the May edition of the Benefits and Pension Monitor magazine, where we explore the history of prior authorization, specialty drug spend, new technologies and solutions to advance prior authorization.
The Simplify Prior Authorization (SPA) initiative recently hosted its first webinar in 2023 for group benefits stakeholders on new prior authorization (PA) resources and solutions. Interest was high, with the largest registration numbers since the initiative began.
On April 19th and May 3rd, 2022, the Simplify Prior Authorization (SPA) initiative hosted webinars for patient groups and advisors/plan sponsors on the Challenges and New Solutions in the Private Prior Authorization Landscape.
The Simplify Prior Authorization initiative is an advocate for education about prior authorization (PA) and improvement in current prior authorization practices and processes. If your organization is interested in finding out more, getting involved, or in sponsorship of this important initiative, please contact us via the link below.
