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Vermont Medical Society flags administrative burden and watches AHEAD model
Summary
Jessa Barnard, executive director of the Vermont Medical Society, told the House Health Care Committee on Jan. 15, 2025, that clinicians reported completing an average of 21.4 prior authorizations per week and spending “a little over 15 hours a week on prior authorizations” before Act 111's effective date.
Jessa Barnard, executive director of the Vermont Medical Society, told the House Health Care Committee on Jan. 15, 2025, that Vermont clinicians reported completing an average of 21.4 prior authorizations per week and spending “a little over 15 hours a week on prior authorizations” before Act 111's provisions took effect.
Barnard summarized the society’s priorities: reducing administrative burden, stabilizing primary care payment, addressing…
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