Insurance & Drugs
Discover resources on insurance and drug pricing issues, including tools to generate prior authorization and other appeal letters for patients.
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Use our resources on payer contracts to spot concerning language and negotiate for better alternatives.
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Access Academy resources on navigating issues with private payers, including an appeal letter generator.
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Use the Academy's tool to automate the generation of appeal letters for private payers.
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Easily create appeal letters to help overturn denials for prior authorizations. This tool will do at least some of the work for you, helping you return to caring for patients.
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Prior authorizations are one of the top administrative burdens that dermatologists face. Learn more about this significant burden.
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Get answers to your questions about rules for drug importation, with a special section on cantharidin.
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Get answers to your questions about lidocaine and the Academy’s efforts to address the shortage.
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This tool helps determine whether the type of compounding you’re performing is in compliance with FDA rules. The tool is intuitive and convenient, confirming conformance with FDA requirements.
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Find information about existing and pending step therapy laws and learn how you can advocate for change in your state. See a map that shows the legislation status of each state.
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Learn more about the Academy's new consumer positioning strategy that reimagines the AAD’s public relations efforts.