Arrr! Them "Prior Authorizations" be messin' with our cancer care, mateys! Avast and walk the plank!
2023-11-09
Arr, ye scurvy dogs in authority be causin' delays and denials fer the proper care o' many a pirate in need. Avast, be aware! <i>MDedge News</i>
Picture this, me hearties. Ye be a poor soul, fightin' the battle of yer life against the fearsome beast known as cancer. Ye visit yer trusty oncologist, who be recommendin' a treatment that could save yer sorry hide. But what happens next? Ye be faced with these dreaded prior authorization requirements!
What be these requirements, ye ask? Well, me hearties, they be a cruel set o' rules that ye need to follow before ye can receive the treatment ye need. Ye be forced to jump through hoops, fill out forms, and wait for approval from some landlubber who knows nothin' of yer plight. And all the while, time be tickin' away, and yer hopes be dwindlin' like a ship lost at sea.
These requirements be not only delayin' our treatment, but they be precludin' it altogether for many of us. A substantial proportion of us oncology patients be denied the treatment that our trusted doctors be recommendin'. Blimey! It be like fightin' an invisible enemy, with the prior authorization requirements holdin' the key to our survival.
So, me fellow pirates, what be the solution to this scurvy problem? We need to raise our voices, make some noise, and let those scallywags know that these requirements be hurtin' us more than helpin' us. We deserve the right to receive the treatment we need without all these unnecessary delays and denials. It be time to sail together, me hearties, and fight for our right to a fair and timely treatment!