08/06/2026
Open Enrollment may still be a few months away, but August is a good time for specialty practices to take a closer look at their biologic therapy workflows. 🗓️
A focused audit now can help identify delays and process gaps before benefit changes and new plan requirements take effect.
Here are five areas to review:
🔍 Map the patient journey
Look at each step from referral to treatment and identify where handoffs, approvals, or scheduling tend to slow down.
📋 Review prior authorization workflows
Confirm who owns each step, how follow-ups are tracked, and when cases should be escalated.
💳 Check benefits verification processes
Make sure your team has a consistent way to document coverage, patient responsibility, and plan-specific requirements.
📦 Evaluate procurement and inventory
Review ordering timelines, storage needs, and how your team responds when medication access issues arise.
📞 Strengthen patient communication
Determine how and when patients will be contacted about coverage changes, renewals, financial assistance, or scheduling updates.
The goal is not to rebuild every process. It is to identify the areas most likely to create friction once coverage changes begin.
Altus Biologics helps specialty practices strengthen the operational systems behind biologic therapy delivery.
