What strategies have you found most effective for obtaining prior authorization for newer antipsychotics and antidepressants?

I attempt to avoid all insurance issues, as I have a cash-based outpatient practice, and make it clear to patients that my interactions with their insurers will be minimal, if at all. But what I have found, in limited cases, is that demonstrating a failure on 2 of the formulary-approved choices tend...

My EMR has an integrated PAR feature. It is clunky; the other resource is CoverMyMeds. You have to enter basic demographics of the patient, but the interface will send the information to the insurance company. Many times, the approval is automatic. If not, there is a "further information" which is a...

One of the most frustrating areas for me whenever I receive a preauthorization request - sometimes most unexpectedly.

Sometimes, the request is coming immediately within my e-prescribing program - these tend to be easiest to complete, asking for a diagnosis and a few questions, but sometimes, also r...