Fact Based List:

Distribution of Payer Rejection of Retail Prescriptions by Reasons

  1. Quantity Limits - 5.3 %
  2. Prior Authorization Required - 11.7 %
  3. Not Covered - 12.0 %
  4. Step Edits - 20.4 %
  5. Refill Too Soon - 30.8 %
  6. All Other - 19.9 %

Source: IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics
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