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The Myth of the Retro-Auth: Why Prior Authorization Is the Only Way Forward
We’ve all been there. You’re looking at your billing for the month, and suddenly your heart sinks. You realize you’ve seen a patient for five sessions, but nobody ever got the green light from the insurance company. In a moment of panic, you think, “Maybe we can just call them and get a retroactive authorization?” . In the billing world, we call this the “Retro-Auth,” but I’m going to be the bearer of some hard news today: for most practices, the retro-auth is a total myth.
