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Prior Auth / Admin Packet Completeness Checks + Exceptions

Automatically verify prior authorization (PA) and admin packets are complete, correctly filled, and submit-ready – while routing missing or inconsistent items into a structured exception queue.

CORE PROMISE
IntakeExtractValidateException-routeSubmit-readyTrack

(Fewer resubmissions. Fewer denials. Faster approvals.)

Best For:
Prior Auth Teams
RCM
Referrals
Scheduling
Billing/Admin Offices

Common pain points we solve

Prior authorization and billing workflows stall when packets are incomplete:

Missing clinical/admin documents required by payer rules (referral, notes, imaging reports, signatures)

inconsistent information across documents

Missing provider NPI, diagnosis/procedure codes

Incomplete payer forms

Missing patient identifiers or DOS

Delayed scheduling and delayed revenue

Claim denials

Delayed approvals

Teams spend huge time on manual packet checking and resubmissions. The result is:

Where this fits

Ideal starting scope for a pilot implementation

Teams Involved

  • Prior authorization
  • RCM (Revenue Cycle Management)
  • Referrals
  • Scheduling coordination
  • Billing support

Channels

  • Fax-to-email
  • Email attachments
  • Portal downloads
  • Scanned PDFs / images

Ideal Pilot Scope

  • 1 payer + 1–2 high-volume service types
  • 2–4 common packet templates/forms
  • Defined checklist of required items per payer/service type
  • Exception workflow for missing or incorrect items

Inputs & Outputs

What goes in and what comes out

Inputs

  • PA forms, referral forms, payer-required checklists

  • Supporting documents (admin side):

    IDs, coverage info, provider details, prior auth letters, portal confirmations

  • Scanned PDFs/images, fax-to-email conversions

  • Optional reference sources :

    provider directory, payer rules library, internal SOPs

Outputs

  • Structured “PA packet record” (JSON/CSV)

  • Pass/fail completeness status + reason codes

  • Missing items checklist (exactly what’s missing)

  • Exception case created + routed to the right team

  • Audit log:

    docs received, fields extracted, validations performed

  • Dashboards:

    cycle time, missing reason trends, payer/service-type patterns

Validation Rules (Submit Readiness Enforcement)

Completeness

  • •Required fields per form type
  • •Required attachments per payer

Consistency

  • •Name/DOB consistency
  • •NPI directory match
  • •Member ID format checks
  • •CPT/ICD present
  • •Signature/date validity

• Outcome:fewer incomplete submissions and avoidable denials

What the system checks (typical checklist items)

Patient identifiers:name, DOB, member ID

Provider NPI, facility/site:verified and present in documentation

Service/procedure & diagnosis codes:CPT and ICD - extract and validate presence, not medical accuracy

Signatures/attestations present:all required signature fields completed

Required supporting docs present:referral, prior auth form, portal submission receipt

Date ranges/DOS present and consistent:dates of service match across all documents

The Workflow

Step-by-step automation from intake to tracking

Step 1

Intake

Packet arrives via email, fax, or portal (PDFs/scans).

Step 2

Preprocess

De-skew, de-noise, split pages, and run quality checks.

Step 3

Extract

Pull patient identifiers, DOS, provider NPI, payer, CPT/ICD codes, and signatures.

Step 4

Check & Validate

Verify required fields and attachments per payer/service type and cross-check consistency (name/DOB, codes, provider info).

Step 5

Exception Route

Create a case with missing items list and assign to the correct owner.

Step 6

Submit-Ready Output

Generate structured packet index and completeness score for submission.

Step 7

Track

Monitor cycle time, missing trends, resubmissions, and backlog patterns.

What ApexIQ Delivers

Packet templates + field maps

for selected payer/service types

Submit-ready index

(packet summary + completeness score + missing checklist)

Checklist rules engine

(payer/service-type-based)

Extraction pipeline

robust to scan/fax quality

Exception workflow

with reason codes + SLA timers + owner routing

Consistency validation

across multi-doc packets

Dashboards

cycle time, exception reasons, payer/service insights

Monitoring

drift detection for new form versions

Integrations & Data Sources

We integrate based on your stack

Email

  • Outlook/Microsoft 365
  • Gmail/Google Workspace
  • Zoho Workspace

Claims systems

  • ServiceNow/Zendesk/
  • Freshdesk/Jira
  • RCM platforms

Storage

  • SharePoint/Drive/S3
  • Repositories

Rules library

  • Payer requirements docs/SOPs
  • repository

Directories

  • Provider NPI directory exports
  • Internal provider master
Background Overlay

Accuracy & Safety Controls

Built-in safeguards and quality measures

PHI-aware handling (HIPAA-aligned controls)

Role-based access and masking where needed

Confidence scoring per field and packet

Auto-pass only on high confidence + checklist pass

Human review lane for low-quality scans or ambiguous fields

Audit trails for submission readiness decisions & No clinical advice—admin readiness checks only

Pilot Plan (2–4 Weeks)

A proven timeline to get you to production

W1Week 1

Scope + checklists

  • Choose payer + service type(s)
  • Define required field checklist and attachments
  • Collect sample packets (anonymized)
W2Week 2

Build extraction + checklist

  • Implement preprocessing + extraction
  • Build completeness + consistency validation
  • Create exception workflow + missing checklist output
W3Week 3

Shadow run + tuning

  • Run in parallel with current packet review
  • Tune for form variations and fax quality
  • Improve "missing reason" precision
W4Week 4

Integrate + roll out

  • Route exceptions to case management tool
  • Deploy dashboards + runbooks
  • Expand to another service type if stable

Pilot KPI Targets

Reduction in incomplete submissions
Reduction in resubmission cycles
Time-to-submit improvement (packet readiness cycle time)
Exception rate + top missing reasons
Fewer denial reasons attributable to missing paperwork
Staff time saved in packet review

What We Need From You

Client checklist to kick off the pilot

1
150–300 sample packets per selected payer/service type (anonymized)
2
Payer-specific checklist rules and form templates
3
Exception ownership mapping (who fixes missing items)
4
Case/ticket destination tool details
5
Privacy requirements and access model
6
One PA/Admin owner + reviewer for weekly tuning

Want fewer denials and faster prior-auth processing by catching missing items upfront?

Book a consultation or request an assessment—we'll recommend the best first workflow to pilot.