The Medication Access Crisis Did you know? Patients in rural and underserved areas wait 7+ days for medically necessary meds due to prior authorizations (PAs) [AMA, 2022]—and that’s if they get approved. With a 10%-20% denial rate industry-wide [CoverMyMeds, 2022], specialty drugs for chronic conditions like heart failure or diabetes often stay out of reach [IQVIA, 2021]. Why? Overworked primary care teams (1 PCP per 1,500 patients in rural areas, AAFP [2021]) struggle with PBMs’ clunky PA workflows [NCPA, 2020], delaying meds and reducing adherence [Kesselheim, 2014]. At LNK Pharmacy Solutions, we’ve handled 5,609 medication related requests in 19 months, cutting delays to 2.7 days for med PAs and 2.9 days for medication access issues. Let’s talk about why this matters—for patients and your clinic. Comment your biggest med access challenge—we’ll share insights!
