> Canonical: https://medroid.ai/workflows/prior-authorization > Description: Explore prior authorization automation for independent practices. Organize supporting records, track requests, and clarify the next action with Medroid. [Home]()/[Workflows hub]()/Prior authorization Medroid Cowork / Prior authorization # Less chasing. A clearer authorization process. Organize the information behind a request and keep its next step visible. Explore a defined prior authorization workflow that supports your staff and preserves clinical review. [Book a demo]() [Explore the details]() [Image: Illustrative practice photography: bring the evidence together.] Bring the evidence together_Context. Review. Follow-through._ Bring the evidence together Illustrative photography 01 / The work in focus ## Start with the actual requirement. Specify the payer, service, required documentation, and permitted submission route. Requirements differ. A successful workflow for one request is not evidence that every payer or service is supported. 02 / The work in focus ## Prepare the supporting record. Cowork can help organize available information for review within the supported scope. Missing evidence should become an explicit request for clarification, not an invented diagnosis, history, or treatment attempt. [Image: Paper and green ribbon illustrating prior authorization with a reviewed handoff.] The context, connected. _The judgment, human._ 03 / The work in focus ## Make each status actionable. Prepared. Awaiting approval. Submitted. More information needed. Decision received. A status is useful when your team knows who acts next and what evidence supports it. 04 / The work in focus ## Keep the payer's decision separate. Administrative automation does not guarantee authorization, coverage, medical necessity, reimbursement, or a faster payer decision. Your clinical and billing teams remain responsible for reviewing relevant requirements and determinations. 05 / The work in focus ## A useful pilot boundary Choose a repeatable request type with a known submission route. Compare manual preparation time, review time, missing-information requests, and the accuracy of status tracking. Include exceptions in the evaluation. A clearer starting point ## Useful questions [Talk through your questions]() **Does Medroid approve prior authorizations?** No. The payer makes authorization determinations. Medroid supports agreed practice-side work. **Does it handle every payer portal?** No universal portal coverage is promised. Confirm the exact payer, workflow, and permitted access during evaluation. **Can AI write missing clinical evidence?** It should not. A missing fact needs documentation or clinician clarification, not generated justification. [Read the authorization checklist]() · [For billing and finance teams]() ## Bring one request type. Define a better process. Bring one task. Let’s explore what a clearer workflow could look like for your practice. [Book an authorization workflow demo]() [Image: An envelope and a folded note joined by a green ribbon, representing a clear handoff.] [Image: Illustrative clinician and patient in conversation.] The work, connected.The care, still personal.