13 Hours a Week on Joint Replacement PA? Fix It for Medical Practices

Running a joint replacement practice in 2026 means dealing with a PA queue that never stops. The 2024 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey found the average physician spends 13 hours a week on prior authorizations and 31 percent of those requests get denied on first pass. Meanwhile, 81.7 percent Of appealed denials are overturned. That math is telling you something about where your team's time is really going. WHAT THIS VIDEO COVERS: Why joint replacement PA has become a 15-hour-a-week burden in most TJA practices What CMS-0057-F (effective January 1, 2026) means for your Medicare Advantage PA workflow How Al-powered PA specialists handle TKA, THA, TSA, and revision arthroplasty documentation The cost comparison: in-house PA coordinator ($55K-$84K/year) vs. outsourced model ($399/week) How peer-to-peer prep and structured appeals recover denied joint replacement authorizations What a 2-week risk-free pilot with Staffingly actually looks like KEY STATS FROM THIS VIDEO: 39 PAS per physician per week — 2024 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey 13 hours per physician per week consumed by PA — 2024 AMA PA Survey • 81.7% of appealed denials overturned — 2024 AMA PA Survey / KFF Medicare Advantage Report 2026 52.8 million PA requests processed by Medicare Advantage plans in 2024 — KFF, January 2026 95% of TJA surgeons report a 5-year increase in PA requirements — AAHKS Membership Survey Only 16% of P2P reviewers have appropriate qualifications — 2024 AMA PA Survey CMS-0057-F: standard PA decisions required in 7 days, expedited in 72 hours — CMS.gov TAKE ACTION: Call Us: (800) 489-5877 30-Day FREE Trial. Zero risk. No credit card required. CONNECT WITH STAFFINGLY: Website: https://staffingly.com/demo/ 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 For informational purposes only; not applicable to specific situations. For tailored support and professional services, please contact Staffingly, Inc. at (800) 489-5877 Email : support@staffingly.com. #priorauthorization #staffingly #outsourcing #healthcare #healthcareoutsourcing #jointreplacementsurgeon acementPA #orthopedics #priorauthorization