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of 6— Create a Claude account
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have a library of reusable prior authorization letter templates in Claude — one for each of your most common insurance situations (Medicare, Medicaid, common commercial payers). When an auth is due, you fill in the blanks and have a complete clinical letter in under 5 minutes instead of 30–45 minutes.
What you'll need
- A Claude account — free at claude.ai (the free tier works fine)
- 30 minutes to build your first 3 templates
- A list of your 3 most common prior auth scenarios (insurance type + service type)
- Time needed: 30 minutes setup; 5 minutes per auth afterward
- Cost: Free (Claude free tier)
How-To Guide: Build a Prior Authorization Letter Library in Claude
Step 1: Create a Claude account
- Go to claude.ai
- Click Sign Up and create an account with your email
- Verify your email and log in
What you should see: The Claude interface — a clean chat window with a text input at the bottom.