The move is part of a broader effort by insurance companies to respond to a growing backlash over prior authorization ...

Significant Changes in Health Insurance for Children UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest health insurance providers in the ...

UnitedHealthcare is set to eliminate close to two-thirds of pediatric prior authorization requirements by the end of the year ...

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, is “removing two-thirds of authorization requirements” for health plan ...

The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient ...

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In its announcement Tuesday, UnitedHealthcare said prior authorization is required for only 2% of its medical services, and 92 percent of submitted requests are approved in less t ...

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As doctors, we do our best to spend time with patients and make medical decisions that are best for their health. These days, insurance companies are making it increasingly difficult to do both. They ...

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist ...

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