New Mexico health providers fault insurance red tape for cutting into patient care, researchers say

New Mexico health providers fault insurance red tape for cutting into patient care, researchers say

Doctors and and other workers who determine whether insurance will cover health care told two University of New Mexico researchers a lot of their time is wasted by prior authorization, which is when a health care provider must get permission from an insurance company before either seeing a patient or administering a treatment. (Photo via Getty Images)Health insurance-related tasks are so time-intensive and complex that many clinicians and claims…