Electronic Prior Authorization

welcome to the electronic prior authorization home page! your central resource for onboarding and transacting on the surescripts network electronic prior authorization enables healthcare professionals to easily obtain prior authorizations at the point of care using the ncpdp script standard implementation documentation links ✅ electronic prior authorization companion guide https //docs surescripts com/electronic prior auth/guide upgrade guidance and network‑specific requirements for ncpdp script electronic prior authorization ⚡ electronic prior authorization accelerator implementation guide https //docs surescripts com/epa accelerator/guide implement electronic prior authorization using apis and an embedded user interface that integrates seamlessly into your provider system what you can build electronic prior authorization (epa) initiation workflows using painitiationrequest and painitiationresponse electronic appeals workflows using paappealrequest and paappealresponse prior authorization cancellation workflows using pacancelrequest and pacancelresponse pharmacy/provider notification systems using panotification user guide documentation links 🔄 electronic prior authorization accelerator user guide https //docs surescripts com/epa accelerator ug/guide configure electronic prior authorization automation and workflows 📋 benefit plan initiated prior authorization portal user guide https //docs surescripts com/bpi prior auth portal user guide/guide initiate benefit plan prior authorizations through a web based portal 🩺 prior authorization portal user guide https //docs surescripts com/prior auth portal/guide manage electronic prior authorization requests from submission through determination 💊 prior authorization gateway user guide https //docs surescripts com/prior auth gateway/guide submit pharmacy initiated prior authorizations or generate trx codes key resources ⚙️ access workbench (staging) https //staging sso surescripts net/account/login get connected to your testing environment and key implementation tools 📐 directory manager (staging) https //staging directory surescripts net/home manage your organization's data within surescripts staging directory ❓ message search (staging) https //staging support surescripts net/messages/home search for, troubleshoot and review transactions 🛠️ message tester (staging) https //admin staging surescripts net/erxmessagemanager/home test your upgrade messages in real time for e prescribing ✅ certification tester https //surescripts com/insights/ncpdp upgrade certification tester the self driving certification built by surescripts to support ncpdp standards 💬 support information https //surescripts com/support find the right way to get support from surescripts based on your role 📝 case management (prod) https //community surescripts net/cases open a support ticket to troubleshoot the issue standards information electronic prior authorization utilizes the ncpdp (national council for prescription drug programs) messaging standard as a baseline use official ncpdp guides for full implementation details surescripts documentation highlights how those standards are applied within the network official standards documentation and ncpdp membership information are available at ncpdp org https //ncpdp org you’ll see ncpdp referenced in milestone names, descriptions, and acceptance criteria these references indicate which industry standard the milestone supports , not a full list of technical requirements always use the official ncpdp implementation guides for detailed specifications