The delicate issue of prior authorization is a top priority for the Missouri House Health and Mental Health committee chair.
State Rep. Melanie Stinnett (R-Springfield) joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Missouri”:
“You know during testimony on this bill we heard that physicians are spending sometimes 14 to 15 hours a week just doing prior authorizations. And we wonder they can’t get us in to see them quicker,” Representative Stinnett tells listeners.
Chair Stinnett says this is a national issue as well:
“There’s probably not a listener that hasn’t had an experience and probably a negative experience with prior authorization. It’s a big challenge for our providers,” Stinnett says.
Missouri’s 2025 legislative session runs through mid-May. You can hear the full “Wake Up” interview with Representative Stinnett here.
