These 4 commercial health insurance policies must end, hospitals say

In a Wall Street Journal ad published Aug. 16, the American Hospital Association urged commercial health insurers to end four policies that it says hurt patients, contribute to clinician burnout and raise care costs.

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Those four policies are: 

1. Delaying authorizations for patient care

2. Forcing patients to first try potentially ineffective treatments and therapies 

3. Denying coverage of medically necessary care

4. Placing limits on where patients can access care 

Read the full list here.

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