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"I'm sorry, Mr. Patient, but we are waiting for authorization from your insurance company before we can schedule your procedure." Given that many families meet their insurance deductibles from routine medical issues during the year, there is always a rush at year-end to squeeze in that last procedure or two. According to an article published in the American Medical Association blog, 44% of doctors say prior authorization (PA) requests "often or always" hold up care … 26% of physicians saying that they wait 3 days or more to receive authorization. UnitedHealthCare stated, 'our standard turnaround time is 10-14 days, but if the physician requests "expedited" turnaround, we can generally complete those in 24-72 hours.'
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