Major policy shift: UnitedHealthcare will drop prior authorization for 30% of services, aiming to speed patient access and reduce paperwork. Care access impact: The change targets outpatient surgeries ...

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UnitedHealthcare is set to remove nearly two-thirds of prior authorization requirements for pediatric services across a number of specialties, according to a May 29 news release from the company. Here ...

UnitedHealthcare will remove prior authorization requirements for 30% of healthcare services that currently need insurer approval, including select surgeries, diagnostics, and therapies. The change, ...