By the end of this guide, you'll know how to use Claude to read through lengthy insurance clinical policy documents and extract exactly the information you need — in plain English, in under 5 minutes — so you can submit prior authorization requests that hit every required criterion the first time.

• A free Claude account (claude.ai) — no credit card required
• The insurance company's clinical policy document for the procedure you're submitting (downloadable as PDF from most payer websites)
• The CPT code and procedure name you're researching
• Time needed: 10 minutes to learn; 3–5 minutes per policy research session
• Cost: Free (Claude free tier works; Claude Pro at $20/mo handles longer documents better)