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S1 Ep190: Lost between the payer and the pharmacy, with Dean Erhardt of D2 Solutions
D2 Solutions' survey, "Patient Access Barriers 2026," found that 21% of patients delayed starting a prescribed medication because of confusion or access problems, and 47% said a lack of transparency left them anxious and uncertain. Dean Erhardt says the prior authorization rejections behind many of those delays are largely administrative rather than clinical, and they often come back with no reason given.
Medical Economics Senior Editor Richard Payerchin sat down with Erhardt, president and CEO of D2 Solutions, a health care consulting and technology company that works with drug…
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