, director of Ophthalmology at Modernizing Medicine, discusses Aetna's new policy requiring prior authorization for 

, its impact on  ophthalmologists and patients, as well as potential solutions — and additional issues — that may arise in the future as a result. 



Impact of prior authorization for cataract surgery

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Michael Rivers, MD, discusses the impact of Aetna's new policy requiring prior authorization for cataract surgery on ophthalmologists, their workflow, and patients. 

How new prior authorization policy affects cataract surgery