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- 1UnitedHealthcare to Drop Prior Authorization for 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. However, only about 120 of those changes apply to Medicare Advantage plans, where the insurer has denied about 17% of standard authorization requests. Critics note the announcement does little for the coverage where denials are most common.
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The state murder trial of Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, has been adjourned. The delay pushes back proceedings in a case that has drawn intense public attention since his arrest in December 2024, with many closely following both the state charges and the separate federal case against him.