Has prior authorization delayed a patient's care? Share your story
A new bipartisan bill is aiming to streamline and improve Colorado’s prior-authorization system, to keep medical decisions between patients and physicians, and to prevent the tragic outcomes caused when insurance carriers delay and deny care. This legislation, HB24-1149, will empower patients and physicians to make important medical decisions and reduce the financial costs, patient trauma, and wasted valuable provider hours caused by delayed care.
This bill will be heard in the House Health & Human Services Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 21, and we need your stories to illustrate the burden on patients and practices. Share your prior authorization horror story on our campaign website, Health Can't Wait Colorado.
For those in the Denver Metro area, you're also strongly encouraged to attend a press conference on the West Steps of the Capitol at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, before heading to the hearing. The more supporters we have in person, the better! Let us know you're coming by emailing kate_alfano@cms.org.
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