Why Your Dermatologist Cannot Get Your Medication Approved

About this episode

Dr. Kristi Hawley discusses the challenges of insurance denials in dermatology and their impact on patient care.

Insurance denials are one of the most frustrating parts of modern healthcare, and in dermatology, they can delay medically necessary treatment for weeks or even months. Recorded live from the AOCD meeting in Florida, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Kristi Hawley joins us to explain what’s really happening behind prior authorizations, PBMs, formulary restrictions, and “peer-to-peer” reviews. We talk about the real impact these delays have on patients living with eczema, psoriasis, and other ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Shannon C. Trotter

Guest: Dr. Kristi Hawley

Topics covered

• insurance denials
• dermatology
• medically necessary treatment
• prior authorizations
• patient impact

Keywords

• insurance denials
• dermatology
• prior authorizations
• eczema
• psoriasis
• PBMs
• formulary restrictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AOCD

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