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Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
In this episode of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Podcast, hosts Dr. Brian Waterman and Dr. Peter Chalmers interview Drs. Adam Bruggeman and Dr. Brad Bushnell about their advocacy efforts surrounding insurance prior authorization.
3 months ago
I think you finally got to the meat of the matter at the 45 minute mark. The only change that will occur has to come from the customer, ie .. the employer and to lesser extent the employee/patient. Until the employer refuses to buy insurance from these unethical insurers, they will continue to nickel and dime the employee/patient. As a physician, I feel I’m enabling this poor behavior of the insurers, by doing peer to peer reviews.