UnitedHealthcare Cuts Prior Authorization Requirements
UnitedHealthcare, the largest U.S. health insurer, announced it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for 30% of services, including select outpatient surgeries and procedures. This represents a major policy shift affecting millions of Americans who currently face delays in medical treatments while waiting for insurance approval.
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- Healthcare
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- National
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- 30
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- : Issue automatically created from AI pipeline analysis. UnitedHealthcare, the largest U.S. health insurer, announced it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for 30% of services, including select outpatient surgeries and procedures. This represents a major policy shift affecting millions of Americans who currently face delays in medical treatments while waiting for insurance approval.