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Getting Past The Velvet Rope: Master Prior Authorization to Unlock Medical Payments

Published on Fri Jan 02, 2026

Find tips for achieving successful prior authorizations. The best experiences are often behind a “velvet rope.” To gain entry, you need the right VIP pass. If that pass is missing or wrong, the bouncer says no. In the complex system of healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM), prior authorization (PA) functions as a required checkpoint — your specific VIP pass is [...]
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