Minimizing the Burden of Prior Authorization in AMD Through Actionable Strategies and Improved Communication

Minimizing the Burden of Prior Authorization in AMD Through Actionable Strategies and Improved Communication is organized by CME Outfitters, LLC.

Premiere Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019
Credit Expiration Date: Thursday, December 31, 2020

This activity offers CE credit for:
• Physicians (CME)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)
• ABO (MOC)
• Other

All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Credit Information:
CME Credit (Physicians):
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) Universal Activity Number:
Enduring: 0376-0000-19-066-H01-P

Statement of Need:
The development of anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents has revolutionized the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Nevertheless, optimal management of AMD is impeded by challenges in access to FDA-approved therapies. Step therapy, a type of prior authorization (PA) instituted by the payer, mandates that more cost-effective therapies be used before more expensive alternatives, in a stepwise approach. However, applying this strategy to vision-threatening diseases such as AMD often leads to treatment delays and increases the risk of disease progression. 

In order to decrease the burden of PA for AMD treatments, the second module of this CME Outfitters Snack series aims to provide learners with strategies to improve documentation and establish clear communication with the payer to minimize treatment delays.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
• Evaluate and adapt strategies to reduce the burden of PA, improve documentation, and establish clear communication with the payer to minimize treatment delays.