- UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, is expected to announce plans today to reduce the number of prior authorization requirements for a list of medical procedures and devices. The insurer also said it would eliminate, starting next year, many prior-authorization requirements for so-called gold-card doctors and hospitals whose requests it nearly always approves. And it aims to automate and speed up prior authorization, though that will likely take a few years. Prior authorization paperwork is a common complaint of doctors and patients, and other top insurers like Cigna Group and CVS Health Corp.’s Aetna are also considering ways to reduce or simplify the process. (Article here)
March 29, 2023
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