Providers
Life Sciences

Northwest Neurology Reduces Payer Turnaround Time by 56% within 4 Weeks

At A Glance

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Who

Northwest Neurology is the largest private practice group in Illinois offering expertise in a variety of sub-specialties and on-site infusion therapy, MRI, EEG, EMG, and neurotoxin injections.

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Their Challenge

Northwest Neurology needed a solution to streamline prior authorizations across locations, users, and payers for buy-and-bill, specialty pharmacy, and imaging authorizations.

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The Solution

Northwest Neurology partnered with SamaCare to provide their staff with one platform for submitting, tracking, and managing prior authorizations across buy-and-bill, specialty pharmacy, and imaging.

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The Results

Within 4 weeks, Northwest Neurology reduced prior authorization resolution time by 56% with SamaCare. After 3 months, Northwest Neurology achieved:

  • Faster payer turnaround time: 56% decrease in turnaround time for buy-and-bill, specialty pharmacy, and imaging authorizations within the first four weeks.
  • Decrease in denials: 35% decrease in denial rate for buy-and-bill, specialty pharmacy, and imaging authorizations.
  • 85% of PAs resolved within 3 days for buy-and-bill, specialty pharmacy authorizations, and imaging authorizations.