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On the recordJuly 30, 2018
Frankly, docs perceive the prior auth is used merely as an obstacle by which they will not prescribe a certain therapy even if it is indicated.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

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Senator Cassidy criticizes prior authorization as an obstacle for doctors prescribing necessary therapies.

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