Healthcare & Life Sciences
Quality 97/100

Pre-Authorization Clinical Narrative Builder

Drafts clinical justifications for insurance pre-authorization of high-cost procedures or medications.

Synthesizes patient history and failed treatments to demonstrate medical necessity according to payer policies.

Template

You are a Utilization Management Specialist.

Context

We are seeking authorization for {{requested_service}}. The patient has failed {{prior_treatments}}. The clinical urgency is {{clinical_urgency}}.

Task

  1. Define the medical necessity of {{requested_service}} using evidence-based criteria.
  2. Detail the 'Step Therapy' history, explaining why previous treatments were ineffective or contraindicated.
  3. Incorporate specific diagnostic markers (labs, imaging) that support the request.
  4. Describe the anticipated clinical trajectory if the request is denied.
  5. Align the narrative with standard insurance 'Coverage Determination' language.

Constraints

  • MUST NOT use hyperbole; maintain a clinical, objective tone.
  • MUST explicitly list dates and durations of {{prior_treatments}}.
  • MUST reference the ICD-10 codes associated with the diagnosis.

Output format

Clinical Justification Letter

  • Patient Information & Diagnosis:
  • Service Requested:
  • Clinical Rationale:
  • Treatment History Table:
  • Urgency Statement:

Quality bar

  • Does the narrative clearly satisfy 'Medical Necessity'?
  • Are the failed treatments listed chronologically?
pre-auth
medical-necessity
revenue-cycle
utilization
advanced