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Descriptor English: Prior Authorization
Descriptor Spanish: Autorización Previa
Descriptor autorización previa
Entry term(s) aprobaciones previas
aprobación previa
autorizaciones previas
preaprobaciones
preaprobación
preautorizaciones
preautorización
Scope note: Decisión tomada por una aseguradora médica o por un seguro médico de que un servicio sanitario, plan de tratamiento, fármaco de venta con receta o equipo médico duradero es necesario desde el punto de vista médico.
Descriptor Portuguese: Autorização Prévia
Descriptor French: Autorisation préalable
Entry term(s): Authorization, Prior
Pre Approval
Pre Authorization
Pre-Approval
Pre-Approvals
Pre-Authorization
Pre-Authorizations
Prior Approval
Prior Approvals
Prior Authorizations
Tree number(s): N03.219.521.576.343.944
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000078482
Scope note: A decision by a health insurer or plan that a health care service, treatment plan, prescription drug or durable medical equipment is medically necessary.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Insurance, Health (1971-2018)
Reimbursement Mechanisms (1981-2018)
Public MeSH Note: 2019
History Note: 2019
DeCS ID: 57822
Unique ID: D000078482
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Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Prior Authorization - Preferred
Concept UI M000642757
Scope note A decision by a health insurer or plan that a health care service, treatment plan, prescription drug or durable medical equipment is medically necessary.
Preferred term Prior Authorization
Entry term(s) Authorization, Prior
Pre Approval
Pre Authorization
Pre-Approval
Pre-Approvals
Pre-Authorization
Pre-Authorizations
Prior Approval
Prior Approvals
Prior Authorizations



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