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Prior authorization (prior auth, or PA) is a management process used by insurance companies to determine if a prescribed product or service will be covered. This means if the product or service will be paid for in full or in part.

A number, code, or other value that indicates the services provided on this claim have been authorized by the payee or other service organization, or that a referral for services has been approved. (Also called Prior Authorization or Referral Number).

Current prior authorization practices drive worse patient outcomes and increased utilization of healthcare resources due to unnecessary encounters or ineffective care, a majority of physicians said in a survey conducted by the American Medical Association.

Prior authorization—sometimes called precertification or prior approval—is a health plan cost-control process by which physicians and other health care providers must obtain advance approval from a health plan before a specific service is delivered to the patient to qualify for payment coverage.

The health care provider may submit authorization requests both manually and electronically. Offline and online forms are available to submit a written authorization request. Whereas fax and mail are used to submit an electronic authorization request.

What is a Prior Authorization? A prior authorization (PA), sometimes referred to as a “pre-authorization,” is a requirement from your health insurance company that your doctor obtain approval from your plan before it will cover the costs of a specific medicine, medical device or procedure.

Prior authorization means that a health provider needs to get approval from a patient's health plan before moving ahead with a treatment, procedure, or medication. Different health plans have different rules for when prior authorization is required.

A decision by your health insurer or plan that a health care service, treatment plan, prescription drug or durable medical equipment is medically necessary.