The Insurance Approval Process for Proton Beam Therapy Must Change: Prior Authorization Is Crippling Access to Appropriate Health Care
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
.
2019 Jul 15;104(4):737-739.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.04.007.
Authors
Nathan Y Yu
1
,
Terence T Sio
1
,
Pranshu Mohindra
2
,
William F Regine
2
,
Robert C Miller
2
,
Anita Mahajan
3
,
Sameer R Keole
4
Affiliations
1
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona.
2
Department of Radiation Oncology and Maryland Proton Treatment Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
3
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
4
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona. Electronic address: keole.sameer@mayo.edu.
PMID:
31204659
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.04.007
No abstract available
Publication types
Editorial
Comment
MeSH terms
Delivery of Health Care
Insurance, Health
Prior Authorization*
Proton Therapy*