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How new prior authorization policy affects cataract surgery

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

Michael Rivers, MD, director of Ophthalmology at Modernizing Medicine, discusses Aetna's new policy requiring prior authorization for cataract surgery, its impact on ophthalmologists and patients, as well as potential solutions — and additional issues — that may arise in the future as a result.

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Impact of prior authorization for cataract surgery

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