How Electronic Authorization Requests Benefit Your Organization

Submitting authorization requests electronically benefits offices and facilities in these six important ways:

1. Less Administrative Time – Manual authorization requests take 11 minutes longer than electronic submissions.¹
2. More Cost Savings – Submitting requests manually costs nearly three times as much as electronic requests — $10.26 vs. $3.64 per transaction.²
3. Faster Turnaround Time – Using Availity increases authorization turnaround time by 75% compared to alternative submission channels; some approvals are available immediately.³
4. Higher Approval Rates – Cases submitted via Availity see a 4% higher approval rate due to the submission of complete clinical information.³ Higher approvals mean fewer denials, saving your team additional time.
5. Real-Time Status Updates – The status of prior authorization requests is always available in real time, eliminating the need for unnecessary phone calls.
6. Easy Process for Sharing Clinical Information – Providers can upload requests for additional clinical information quickly and easily through Availity and receive a faster response.

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BONUS: 3 More Reasons for Using the Availity Portal

• Single source for Eligibility and Benefits, Claims, and Authorization data.
• Ability to easily submit prior authorization requests for all members including Out of Area.
• Convenient, multi-payer portal reduces complexity for providers.

• Availity – Provider Portal Transition
• Availity – FAQs
• Procedures/Service Requiring Prior Authorization
• Guides
• Inpatient Authorization Submission (Both Urgent and Non-Urgent)
• Outpatient Authorization Submission
• Videos
• Electronic Authorization Submission Process (Predictal via Availity)
• Case Management Referral Process (Predictal via Availity)