Prior Authorization Reform in Wisconsin (Read Full Doctor Day Paper) - Health insurance plans use prior authorization (prior auth) to help control costs – but too often those requirements result in unnecessary delays in care while adding administrative headaches for physicians and clinical staff. Reforming prior authorization in Wisconsin helps patients access their medically-necessary care while eliminating time-grinding annoyances when requesting prior auth or appealing a denial.

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Clinician Health Program (Read Full Doctor Day Paper) -  According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, physicians have higher rates of burnout, depressive symptoms, and suicide risk than the general population. Physicians and trainees can experience high degrees of mental health distress and are less likely than other members of the public to seek mental health treatment. While many employers have employee assistance programs (EAP), physicians tend to seek help from independent and trusted sources – 47 states
have established such programs. Wisconsin is one of the three states without an independent Clinician Health Program (CHP).

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