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An emergent story thread — signals the timeline clustered together from their own shared language, not a fixed topic.
4 signals in the last 30 days Mixed
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UnitedHealthcare to drop prior authorization requirements for 1,700 services
UnitedHealthcare has released the specific procedure codes it will exempt from prior authorization as part of the insurer’s previous pledge to reduce requirements by 30% before the end of 2026. The code lists cover 1,700 procedure codes for a range of services across commercial, Medicare Advantage, individual exchange, and Medicaid plans. Effective Oct. 1, providers […] The post UnitedHealthcare to drop prior authorization requirements for 1,700 services appeared first on Becker's Payer Issue...
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UnitedHealthcare cuts prior authorization from 1,700 codes
The list tells providers what treatments will no longer need preapproval this October, part of UnitedHealthcare’s pledge to cull 30% of its much-maligned utilization management controls. The codes span a broad range of services.
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Payers ranked by prior authorization denial rates
Health insurers denied between 12% and 18% of standard prior authorization requests across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care and ACA marketplace plans in 2025, with wide variation among the largest payers, according to a KFF analysis published Aug. 13. CMS previously finalized a rule requiring certain insurers to publicly report prior auth metrics, including denial […] The post Payers ranked by prior authorization denial rates appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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UnitedHealthcare to nix prior auth on 1,700 services on Oct. 1
UnitedHealthcare said earlier this year that it was aiming to eliminate 30% of prior authorization requirements by the end of 2026.
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