UnitedHealthcare recently announced that beginning June 1, 2023, commercial plan members will be required to obtain prior authorization for gastroenterology endoscopy services. By far the largest ...

Under its prior authorization plan, UnitedHealthcare would have had to preapprove a procedure, or the enrollee would have had to pay out of pocket for it.

UnitedHealthcare, the largest private payer in the U.S., plans to eliminate almost 20% of its current prior authorizations starting this summer, the company announced Wednesday.

Last year, only 26% of the provider groups UnitedHealthcare works with submitted more than one prior authorization request, Docimo said. "It may be perceived as prevalent, but it's not required in ...

UnitedHealthcare to cut prior authorization usage by 20% UnitedHealthcare plans to cut back on its use of prior authorization, removing procedures and medical devices from its list of services ...

By Frank Diamond Jun 1, 2023 11:30am UnitedHealthcare colonoscopy Prior Authorization American Gastroenterological Association ...

In a March 9, 2023 news release, UHC promised to ease prior authorizations and announced that in early 2024 it would implement a national Gold Card program for certain provider groups ...

Separately, UnitedHealthcare has indicated that beginning in the third quarter of 2023, it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for certain codes that make up approximately 20% of its ...

UnitedHealthcare confirmed Thursday that starting this month, it will no longer require “prior authorizations” for commercial beneficiaries seeking non-screening colonoscopies and other ...

Under its prior authorization plan, UnitedHealthcare would have had to preapprove a procedure, or the enrollee would have had to pay out of pocket for it.

Posted 12:14 p.m. Jun 1, 2023 - Updated 12:13 p.m. Jun 1, 2023 ...