By Gina Shaw
Virtually all of the 300 oncologists who responded (96%) to a November 2022 member survey conducted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology reported that their patients’ treatment had been delayed because of prior authorization (PA) requirements.
Another survey released in March 2023 by the American Medical Association found similar results: 94% of physicians agreed that PAs at least sometimes resulted in care delays, and 80% said they at least sometimes lead to