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- 1UnitedHealthcare to drop prior authorization for about 1,700 procedures▼UnitedHealthcare Is Dropping Prior Authorization for Roughly 1,700 Medical Procedures in October. Only About 120 Apply to Medicare Advantage, Where It Denied 17% of Standard Requests
UnitedHealthcare says it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for roughly 1,700 medical procedures starting in October. Critics note only about 120 of those changes affect Medicare Advantage plans, where the insurer denied around 17% of standard prior authorization requests. The move is being read as a partial response to mounting scrutiny of insurers' coverage denial practices and administrative barriers for patients and doctors.