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 ...

The code removals will account for almost 20 percent of its overall prior authorization volume, according to an Aug. 1 press release. On Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, codes will be eliminated for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Prior authorization has been a continual source of frustration for providers, and Wednesday UnitedHealthcare, the country's largest insurer, said it will offer some relief. The payer giant will cut ...

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 ...

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is making it easier and quicker for care providers to prescribe medications for their patients through a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Over the last several years, prior authorization has become a ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and YOKNEAM ILLIT, Israel, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifeward Ltd., (Nasdaq: LFWD) (“Lifeward” or the “Company”), a global leader in innovative medical technology to ...