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prior authorization en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (US) A requirement by a health insurance companies that patients obtain approval before receiving certain medical services, procedures, or medications.
    • “I once had to do a prior auth for United for a glass bottle,” a medical resident wrote. “The compounded intranasal midazolam was covered, but the glass bottle it came in was not.” 2024 December 6, Samantha Cole, “Moderators Across Social Media Struggle to Contain Celebrations of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Assassination”, in 404 Media:

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