UnitedHealthcare now requires members to obtain prior authorization before undergoing physical and occupational therapy at multidisciplinary offices and outpatient hospitals in four states. 1. The ...

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. The decision, which ...

UnitedHealthcare plans to cut back on its use of prior authorization, removing procedures and medical devices from its list of services requiring signoff and reducing the number of authorizations from ...

GI docs say the payer is using AI to move large volumes of services through prior authorization. Effective June 1, UnitedHealthcare will require prior authorization for nearly half (47%) of ...

The temporary suspension affects facilities in UHC’s Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, individual, and group health plans and is retroactively effective December 18. UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is suspending ...

While there's a lot of buzz around prior authorization, it applies to fewer than 2% of claims. Prior authorization ensures care is both safe and aligned with the most up-to-date clinical guidelines.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . UnitedHealthcare halted its controversial prior authorization policy for gastroenterology endoscopy services, ...

Prior authorizations, one of health insurers’ many “utilization management” techniques, is a hot topic amongst practicing physicians, patients, and regulators, to name a few. The prior-authorization ...

(CNN) — On the day when UnitedHealthcare requirement was set to start a new requirement for endoscopy services, including colonoscopies, the insurance company shifted to a different approach. (CNN) — ...

As tens of millions of Americans struggle with gastrointestinal diseases such as colorectal cancer and ulcerative colitis, health insurance company UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is making life more ...

Dr. Rajeev Jain takes issue with a new policy from insurance giant UnitedHealthcare requiring advance notification for procedures like colonoscopies. Bet_Noire / Getty Images/iStockphoto Insurers ...