Preauthorization
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Authorization given in advance. countable, uncountable
"“Every time a patient calls me telling me a prescription can’t be filled, or I have to call insurance for preauthorization, that’s my time or my staff’s time, and that’s money and time diverted to taking care of other people,” he said."
Adjective
- 1 Prior to authorization. not-comparable
"Coordinate term: postauthorization"
Example
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Etymology
From pre- + authorization.
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