denial: the version I wish someone had shown me in week 1
Quick one. Canada here. prior authorization works very differently where I live than in the threads that dominate the front page, and I keep seeing people confidently given advice that simply does not apply outside the US. Specifics: the route I used took 17 weeks and cost roughly what I expected. The admin was worse…
the carve-out clause varies by employer
This is correct. Appeal letters work.
do not suggest misrepresenting a diagnosis, that is fraud
Denied for prior auth, resubmitted with copay documentation, approved on appeal. The criteria exist, you just have to meet them.
external review is the appeal after insurance says no